Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 1426-1430 , June 2009

Endoluminal intervention for limb salvage after failed lower extremity bypass graft

Received 1 November 2008 ,Accepted 23 February 2009.

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PII: S0741-5214(09)00601-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.238

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 1426-1430 , June 2009

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