Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 175-182 , March 2006

Improvement of Mortality of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patients over 12 Years and Its Relationship with Tracheostomy

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PII: S0890-5096(06)60028-9

doi: 10.1007/s10016-006-9002-6

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 175-182 , March 2006

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