Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Pages 1056-1060 , April 2010

Endovascular repair of popliteal aneurysms

  • Claudio S. Cina, MD, FRCSC, MSc (HRM)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Claudio S. Cina, Saint Michael's Hospital, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 55 Queen St. East, Suite 308, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1R6

Received 9 August 2009 ,Accepted 6 September 2009.

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 Dr Cina has been paid a consulting fee by Vascutek and Cook Companies.

 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)01838-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.09.008

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 4 , Pages 1056-1060 , April 2010

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