European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 326-331 , September 2010

Pulsatile Distension of the Proximal Aneurysm Neck is Larger in Patients with Stent Graft Migration

  • J.W. van Keulen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • F.L. Moll

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • G.K. Barwegen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • E.P.A. Vonken

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • J.A. van Herwaarden

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Vascular Surgery, Room G.04.129, University Medical Center, PO Box 85500, 3508GA Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 887556965; fax: +31 887555017.

Received 15 April 2010 ,Accepted 18 May 2010.

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PII: S1078-5884(10)00327-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.05.009

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 326-331 , September 2010

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