Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 487-493 , February 2010

Do no harm

Presented at the Eastern Vascular Society, Philadelphia, Penn, September 25, 2009.

  • Keith D. Calligaro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Keith D. Calligaro, MD, Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital, 700 Spruce St., Ste. 101, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Received 11 October 2009 ,Accepted 13 October 2009.

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 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)02254-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.10.106

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 487-493 , February 2010

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