European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 542-544 , November 2006

Intra Vascular Ultra Sound: One More Tool to Diagnose Aorto-duodenal Fistula

  • M. Maternini

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery Department
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Matteo Maternini, MD, General Surgery Department CHUV, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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  • P. Tozzi

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Surgery Department, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • ,
  • H. Vuilleumier

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery Department
    • ,
  • L.K. Von Segesser

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Surgery Department, CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland

,Accepted 13 May 2006.

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PII: S1078-5884(06)00287-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.05.011

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 542-544 , November 2006

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