Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 571-574 , July 2008

Celiac Revascularization as a Requisite for Treating the Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome

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doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2008.02.007

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 571-574 , July 2008

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