Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 492-499 , September 2009

Prospective follow-up of sexual function after elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms using open and endovascular techniques

  • Monica Pettersson, RN, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Monica Pettersson, Department of Vascular Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413, 45 Göteborg, Sweden
    • ,
  • Erney Mattsson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • ,
  • Ingegerd Bergbom, RN, RNT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Received 3 September 2008 ,Accepted 5 February 2009.

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 The Department of Vascular Surgery Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg, Sweden and Odd Fellow Logen 129, Klarälven, Sweden supported the study.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(09)00852-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.245

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 492-499 , September 2009

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