Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 195-199 , March 2008

Increased Endovascular Interventions Decrease the Rate of Lower Limb Artery Bypass Operations without an Increase in Major Amputation Rate

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doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2007.12.002

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 195-199 , March 2008

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