Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 208, Issue 4 , Pages 510-516 , April 2009

Endovascular Treatment of Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injuries

Presented at the Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Palm Beach, FL, May 2008.

  • Robert J. Feezor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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  • Philip J. Hess Jr, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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  • Tomas D. Martin, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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  • Charles T. Klodell, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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  • Thomas M. Beaver, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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  • Lawrence Lottenberg, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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  • Larry C. Martin, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
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  • W. Anthony Lee, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: W Anthony Lee, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 1600 SW Archer Rd, Ste NG-45, PO Box 100286, Gainesville, FL 32610–0286

Received 16 October 2008 ,Revised 26 December 2008 ,Accepted 7 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.01.012

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 208, Issue 4 , Pages 510-516 , April 2009

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