Explantation of Infected Iliac Stents: Old Tools Should Not Be Forgotten.

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg

Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hôpital Bichat and SURVI (Structure d'URgences Vasculaires Intestinales), Intestinal Stroke Centre, Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire Paris Nord Val de Seine, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Paris, France.

Published: May 2020

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