Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 179-185 , March 2009

The Role of Thrombolysis in Acute Infrainguinal Bypass Occlusion: A Prospective Nonrandomized Controlled Study

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doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2006.06.001

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 179-185 , March 2009

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