Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 1114-1120 , November 2009

Iliac-caval stenting in the obese

Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the American Venous Forum, February 11-14, 2009, Phoenix, Ariz.

Received 8 April 2009 ,Accepted 24 June 2009.

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 Drs Raju and Neglen have patent applications (pending) related to intravascular ultrasound and venous stenting.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01361-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.06.055

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 5 , Pages 1114-1120 , November 2009

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