European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 132-137 , August 2004

Angioplasty or Bypass for Superficial Femoral Artery Disease? A Randomised Controlled Trial

  • E.S van der Zaag

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • D.A Legemate

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • M.H Prins

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • J.A Reekers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • M.J Jacobs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Surgery, M.J. Jacobs University Hospital Maastricht, P.O.Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands

,Accepted 21 April 2004.

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PII: S1078-5884(04)00209-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2004.04.003

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 132-137 , August 2004

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