European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 429-435 , April 2008

Is Hypogastric Artery Embolization during Endovascular Aortoiliac Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Innocuous and Useful?

  • P. Farahmand

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, H Mondor Hospital University, Paris XII, Creteil 94000, France
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  • J.P. Becquemin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, H Mondor Hospital University, Paris XII, Creteil 94000, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. J. P. Becquemin, MD, Department of Vascular Surgery, CHU Henri Mondor Hospital, 51, Avenue du Maréchal Tassigny, 94000 Créteil, France.
    • ,
  • P. Desgranges

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, H Mondor Hospital University, Paris XII, Creteil 94000, France
    • ,
  • E. Allaire

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, H Mondor Hospital University, Paris XII, Creteil 94000, France
    • ,
  • J. Marzelle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, H Mondor Hospital University, Paris XII, Creteil 94000, France
    • ,
  • F. Roudot-Thoraval

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, H Mondor Hospital University, Paris XII, Creteil 94000, France

,Accepted 8 December 2007.

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PII: S1078-5884(07)00750-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.12.001

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 429-435 , April 2008

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