LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Troubleshooting technique in endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with the ALTO endograft
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Department of Vascular Surgery, University General Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing, University General Hospital of Patras, Greece
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Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Eastern Achaia – Unit of Aigio, Greece
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Department of Surgery, University General Hospital of Patras, University of Patras Medical School, Patras, Greece
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2026-01-21
Final revision date: 2026-03-14
Acceptance date: 2026-04-06
Publication date: 2026-05-13
Arch Med Sci Atheroscler Dis 2026;11(1):53-58
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