Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 565-571 , March 2010

Trends and outcomes of endovascular and open treatment for traumatic thoracic aortic injury

  • Frederik H.W. Jonker, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Frederik H. W. Jonker, MD, Yale University School of Medicine, 367 Cedar Street, Room 1110, New Haven CT 06510
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  • Jeannine K. Giacovelli, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
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  • Bart E. Muhs, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
    • ,
  • Julie Ann Sosa, MA, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn
    • ,
  • Jeffrey E. Indes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn

Received 5 July 2009 ,Accepted 3 October 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)02096-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.10.046

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 565-571 , March 2010

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