Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 500-504 , September 2009

Long-term safety of left renal vein division and ligation to expedite complex abdominal aortic surgery

Received 22 January 2009 ,Accepted 14 April 2009.

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PII: S0741-5214(09)00893-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.04.041

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 500-504 , September 2009

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