Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 622-627 , March 2010

Patient and procedure-related risk factors for adverse events after infrainguinal bypass

Presented at the 2009 Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Annual Meeting, Denver, Colo, Jun 11-14, 2009.

  • Hans C. Flu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Haga Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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  • Arianne J. Ploeg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Perla J. Marang-van de Mheen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Eelco J. Veen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Chris P.E. Lange, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Haga Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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  • Paul J. Breslau, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Haga Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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  • Jan A. Roukema, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Jaap F. Hamming, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Jan-Willem H.P. Lardenoye, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: J. H. P. Lardenoye, MD, PhD, Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Department of Vascular Surgery, Albinusdreef 2, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, the Netherlands

Received 17 April 2009 ,Accepted 30 September 2009.

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 Competition of interest: none.

 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)02058-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.09.055

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 622-627 , March 2010

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