European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 673-681 , December 2007

Endovascular Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVRAR): A Systematic Review

  • D.W. Harkin

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Surgery Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, Northern Ireland, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. D. W. Harkin, MD FRCS EBSQ-VASC, Regional Vascular Surgery Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BA, Northern Ireland, UK.
    • ,
  • M. Dillon

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Surgery Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, Northern Ireland, UK
    • ,
  • P.H. Blair

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Surgery Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, Northern Ireland, UK
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  • P.K. Ellis

      Affiliations

    • Regional Vascular Surgery Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, Northern Ireland, UK
    • ,
  • F. Kee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland, UK

,Accepted 3 June 2007.

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☆ Update of Cochrane Review: Cochrane Database Syst. Rev 2006:(1);CD005261

PII: S1078-5884(07)00406-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.06.004

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 673-681 , December 2007

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