Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 763-769 , March 2010

Open vs endovascular repair of blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injuries

  • Pascal Rheaume, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital & University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Jerry Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital & University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Jerry C. Chen, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of British Columbia, Room 4203-2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 1M9
    • ,
  • Patrick Casey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, QEII Health Sciences Centre & Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Received 4 December 2009 ,Accepted 4 December 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)02471-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.12.014

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 763-769 , March 2010

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