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Comparison of Side-to-side Brachiocephalic Arteriovenous fistula with Ligation of the Perforating Vein with End-to-side Brachiocephalic Arteriovenous fistula

  • M. Moini

      Affiliations

    • Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. M. Moini, Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery, Sina Hospital, Hassan-abad Square, Tehran 1136933511, Iran. Tel./Fax: +982166716545.
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  • M.R. Rasouli

      Affiliations

    • Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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  • G.M. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
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  • S. Najafizadeh

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Shahid Hasheminejad Hospital, Iran University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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  • G. Sheykholeslami

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Received 21 June 2008 ,Accepted 6 November 2008.

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PII: S1533-3167(08)00026-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2008.11.001

EJVES Extra
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