Open AccessAdding an endovascular aortic surgery program to a rural regional medical centre
Author(s) -
Daniel Marelli,
Edward Y. Woo,
Michael Watson,
Paul A. Fedalen,
Grace Wang,
Megan Stallings,
Ronald M. Fairman,
John D. Mannion
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.609
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1488-2310
pISSN - 0008-428X
DOI - 10.1503/cjs.017912
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , abdominal aortic aneurysm , aortic repair , aortic aneurysm , endovascular aneurysm repair , abdominal surgery , aneurysm , general surgery , radiology
Abdominal aortic aneurysms requiring surgical intervention are generally treated by endovascular means. Such procedures are not always offered in rural hospitals, possibly leaving patients underserved. We reviewed our experience initiating an endoaortic surgery program.
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