European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 427-428 , October 2010

Trans-Atlantic Debate: Is a Randomised Trial Necessary to Determine Whether Endovascular Repair is the Preferred Management Strategy in Patients with Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms?

  • J.-B. Ricco

      Affiliations

    • Section Editor. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. J.-B. Ricco, MD, PhD, Vascular Surgery Department, University of Poitiers, Medical School, 86021, Poitiers, France
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  • T.L. Forbes

      Affiliations

    • Section Editor. Journal of Vascular Surgery, London, Ontario, Canada

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  4. Hames H, Forbes T, Harris JR, Lawlor DK , DeRose G, Harris KA, et al. The effect of patient transfer on outcomes after rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Can J Surg. 2007;50:43–47

PII: S1078-5884(10)00486-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.08.004

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 4 , Pages 427-428 , October 2010

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