European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 139-145 , February 2012

The War Against Error: A 15 Year Experience of Completion Angioscopy Following Carotid Endarterectomy

Received 1 August 2011 ,Accepted 8 September 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.09.011

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 139-145 , February 2012

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