Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 992-998 , November 2009

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair of aortobronchial fistulas

  • Paul J. Riesenman, MD, MS
    • ,
  • James D. Brooks, BS
    • ,
  • Mark A. Farber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mark A. Farber, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of North Carolina, CB #7212, 3024 Burnett-Womack Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7212

Received 11 December 2008 ,Accepted 6 March 2009.

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 Competition of interest: Dr Farber is a consultant for Cook Inc, W. L. Gore & Associates Inc, Bolton Medical, and Medtronic Inc.

PII: S0741-5214(09)00607-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.03.001

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 992-998 , November 2009

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