The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 768-769 , September 2009

Open versus endovascular repair of traumatic aortic rupture: A systematic review

  • Enoch Akowuah, MD, MRCS, FRCS (C-Th)
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  • Gianni Angelini, MD, MCh, FRCS
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  • Alan J. Bryan, DM, FRCS (C-Th)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Alan J. Bryan, DM, FRCS (C-Th), Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8HN, United Kingdom.

Received 31 March 2008 ,Revised 25 April 2008 ,Accepted 16 May 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)01149-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.05.047

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 3 , Pages 768-769 , September 2009

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