Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 45-49 , January 2007

Long-Term Results of Venous Bypass for Lower Extremity Arteries with Selective Short Segment Prosthetic Reinforcement of Varicose Dilatations

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PII: S0890-5096(06)00011-2

doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2006.10.005

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 45-49 , January 2007