European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 258-261 , March 2006

Functional Outcome of Distal Bypasses for Lower Limb Ischemia

  • T. Kukkonen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Jyväskylä Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tiia Kukkonen, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Jyväskylä Central Hospital, Keskussairaalantie 19, Fin-40620 Jyväskylä, Finland.
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  • J. Junnila

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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  • H. Tulla

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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  • V. Aittola

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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  • K. Mäkinen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland

,Accepted 23 September 2005.

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PII: S1078-5884(05)00630-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.09.011

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 258-261 , March 2006

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