Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 10 , Pages 1299-1302 , October 2009

Type 2 Endoleak Embolization Comparison: Translumbar Embolization versus Modified Transarterial Embolization

  • S. William Stavropoulos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia PA 19104
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to S.W.S.
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  • Jin Park, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia PA 19104
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  • Ronald Fairman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia PA 19104
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  • Jeffrey Carpenter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey

Received 19 November 2008 ,Revised 1 July 2009 ,Accepted 7 July 2009.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)00696-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.07.003

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 10 , Pages 1299-1302 , October 2009

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