European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 6 , Pages 668-674 , December 2006

Factors Affecting Patency of Subintimal Infrainguinal Angioplasty in Patients with Critical Lower Limb Ischemia

  • A.M. Lazaris

      Affiliations

    • Attikon Teaching Hospital, 3rd Surgical Department, Athens, Greece
    • Leicester Royal Infirmary, Department of Surgery, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dr A.M. Lazaris, Athens University, Attikon Teaching Hospital, 3rd Surgical Department, Athens, Greece.
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  • C. Salas

      Affiliations

    • Leicester Royal Infirmary, Department of Surgery, UK
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  • A.C. Tsiamis

      Affiliations

    • Leicester Royal Infirmary, Department of Surgery, UK
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  • P.A. Vlachou

      Affiliations

    • Leicester Royal Infirmary, Deparment of Radiology, UK
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  • A. Bolia

      Affiliations

    • Leicester Royal Infirmary, Deparment of Radiology, UK
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  • G. Fishwick

      Affiliations

    • Leicester Royal Infirmary, Deparment of Radiology, UK
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  • P.R. Bell

      Affiliations

    • Leicester Royal Infirmary, Department of Surgery, UK

,Accepted 17 July 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.07.016

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 6 , Pages 668-674 , December 2006

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