Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 241-244 , January 2011

The history of the in situ saphenous vein bypass

  • John E. Connolly, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Dr John E. Connolly, University of California, Irvine, Department of Surgery, 101 The City Dr, Bldg 53, Orange, CA 92868-3298

Received 4 May 2010 ,Accepted 11 May 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)01174-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.05.018

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 241-244 , January 2011

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