The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 5 , Pages 641-646 , November 2008

Comparison of outcomes of arteriovenous grafts and fistulas at a single Veterans' Affairs medical center

  • David C. Snyder, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, 1500 Woodrow Wilson Dr., Jackson, MS 39216, USA
    • University of Mississippi, School of Medicine, Jackson, MS, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-601-364-1358; fax: +1-601-364-1357
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  • Charles P. Clericuzio, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, 1500 Woodrow Wilson Dr., Jackson, MS 39216, USA
    • University of Mississippi, School of Medicine, Jackson, MS, USA
    • ,
  • Anthony Stringer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Mississippi, School of Medicine, Jackson, MS, USA
    • ,
  • Warren May, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Mississippi, School of Medicine, Jackson, MS, USA

Received 19 May 2008 ,Revised 14 July 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00575-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.013

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 5 , Pages 641-646 , November 2008

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