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Laparoscopy-assisted abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a future standard of care?

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boxed-textFerrari M et al. (2006) Laparoscopy-assisted abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: early and middle-term results of a consecutive series of 122 cases. J Vasc Surg 43: 695–700

Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery is feasible and safe for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, but randomized studies are needed before it becomes an alternative for standard open or endovascular treatment

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    Roberto Chiesa & Massimiliano M Marrocco-Trischitta

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    Roberto Chiesa & Massimiliano M Marrocco-Trischitta

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Chiesa, R., Marrocco-Trischitta, M. Laparoscopy-assisted abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a future standard of care?. Nat Rev Cardiol 3, 538–539 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio0676

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