The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 170, Issue 2 , Pages 118-122 , August 1995

Early experience with a new ePTFE vascular prosthesis for hemodialysis

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☆ Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of The Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 22–26, 1995.

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The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 170, Issue 2 , Pages 118-122 , August 1995

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