European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 152-157 , August 2008

Improved Outcomes with Endovascular Stent Grafts for Thoracic Aorta Transections

  • I.V. Mohan

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Wentworthville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dr I.V. Mohan, MBBS, MD, FRCS, FRACS, P.O. Box 653, Westmead, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9845 6821; fax: +61 2 9893 7440.
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  • K. Hitos

      Affiliations

    • Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Wentworthville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • G.H. White

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • J.P. Harris

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • M.S. Stephen

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • J. May

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • J. Swinnen

      Affiliations

    • Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Wentworthville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • J.P. Fletcher

      Affiliations

    • Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Road, Wentworthville, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Received 29 August 2007 ,Accepted 28 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.03.012

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 152-157 , August 2008

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