Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 63-69 , January 2008

Interposition Grafts for Difficult Carotid Artery Reconstruction: A 17-Year Experience

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doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2007.07.038

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 63-69 , January 2008

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