European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39 , Pages S32-S37 , March 2010

When should Open Surgery be the Initial Option for Critical Limb Ischaemia?

Received 18 November 2009 ,Accepted 26 November 2009.

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☆ Presented at the XXIII Annual Meeting 3–6 September, 2009, European Society for Vascular Surgery, Oslo, Norway.

PII: S1078-5884(09)00601-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.11.032

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39 , Pages S32-S37 , March 2010

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