Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 188-194 , March 2006

Endovascular Thoracic Aortic Repair and Previous or Concomitant Abdominal Aortic Repair: Is the Increased Risk of Spinal Cord Ischemia Real?

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doi: 10.1007/s10016-006-9010-6

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 188-194 , March 2006

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