The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 170, Issue 2 , Pages 91-96 , August 1995

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: The financial analysis

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☆ This paper was the winner of the Peter B. Samuels Award, Vascular Surgery Fellow Essay Competition.Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of The Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Fort Laudarcale, Florida, March 22–26, 1996.

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The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 170, Issue 2 , Pages 91-96 , August 1995

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