Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 13-18 , July 2010

Endovascular aneurysm repair is superior to open surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in EVAR-suitable patients

  • Jan A. Ten Bosch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Atrium Medical Center Parkstad, Heerlen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Joep A.W. Teijink, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery-Vascular Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: J.A.W. Teijink, MD, PhD, Catharina Hospital, Department of Vascular Surgery, PO Box 1350, 5602 ZA Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Edith M. Willigendael, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Atrium Medical Center Parkstad, Heerlen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Martin H. Prins, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology/KEMTA, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Received 7 September 2009 ,Accepted 6 February 2010.

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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(10)00309-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.02.014

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 13-18 , July 2010

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