European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 5 , Pages 589-595 , November 2010

Open Repair for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and the Risk of Spinal Cord Ischemia: Review of the Literature and Risk-factor Analysis

Received 17 May 2010 ,Accepted 30 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.07.024

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 5 , Pages 589-595 , November 2010

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