The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 5 , Pages 600-605 , November 2007

The management of ischemic heel ulcers and gangrene in the endovascular era

Presented at the 31st Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons, Little Rock, AR, May 10–12, 2007

  • Hasan H. Dosluoglu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Veterans Administration Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA
    • Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo General Hospital, 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Millard Fillmore Hospital, Gates Circle, Buffalo, NY 14209, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-716-862-8937; fax: +1-716-862-8600.
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  • Bashir Attuwaybi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo General Hospital, 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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  • Gregory S. Cherr, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo General Hospital, 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Millard Fillmore Hospital, Gates Circle, Buffalo, NY 14209, USA
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  • Linda M. Harris, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo General Hospital, 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Millard Fillmore Hospital, Gates Circle, Buffalo, NY 14209, USA
    • ,
  • Maciej L. Dryjski, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo General Hospital, 100 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
    • Division of Vascular Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Millard Fillmore Hospital, Gates Circle, Buffalo, NY 14209, USA

Received 24 May 2007 ,Revised 8 July 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00650-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.08.008

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 5 , Pages 600-605 , November 2007

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