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Unilateral Gluteal Compartment Syndrome: A Complication of Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Using an Aortobifemoral Bypass Graft

  • V.P. Jagadesham
    • ,
  • A.I.D. Mavor
    • ,
  • M.J. Gough

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Mr. M. J. Gough, Leeds Vascular Institute, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, United Kingdom.

,Accepted 26 September 2007.

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PII: S1533-3167(07)00039-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2007.09.007

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