The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 3 , Pages 333-338 , September 2008

Hepatic artery ligation: a simple and safe technique to treat extrahepatic aneurysms of the hepatic artery

  • Mircea Chirica, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital Beaujon, Clichy, France
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  • Barbara Alkofer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital Beaujon, Clichy, France
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  • Alain Sauvanet, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital Beaujon, Clichy, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +011-33-1-40-87-52-64; fax: +011-33-1-40-87-09-26
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  • Marie-Pierre Vullierme, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital Beaujon, Clichy, France
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  • Yoel Levy, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital Beaujon, Clichy, France
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  • Jacques Belghiti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, Hospital Beaujon, Clichy, France

Received 29 April 2007 ,Revised 19 August 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00315-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.08.074

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 3 , Pages 333-338 , September 2008

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