Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 458-463 , July 2006

Type 2 Endoleaks after Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Stent Grafting with Systematic Mesenteric and Lumbar Coil Embolization

  • Maureen K. Sheehan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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  • Ryan T. Hagino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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  • Edith Canby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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  • Michael H. Wholey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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  • Darren Postoak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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  • Rajeev Suri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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  • Boulos Toursarkissian, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
    • Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Boulos Toursarkissian, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA

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PII: S0890-5096(06)61462-3

doi: 10.1007/s10016-006-9103-2

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 458-463 , July 2006

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