European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 8-14 , January 2009

Optimal Management of Traumatic Aortic Injury

Received 30 September 2008 ,Accepted 30 September 2008.

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☆ One of a series of articles edited by R. Fattori, Bologna, Italy.

PII: S1078-5884(08)00536-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.09.024

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 37, Issue 1 , Pages 8-14 , January 2009

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