European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 140-145 , August 2006

Influence of Presentation on Outcome in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

,Accepted 25 January 2006.

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PII: S1078-5884(06)00089-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.01.016

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 140-145 , August 2006

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