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Research Article| Volume 40, ISSUE 1, P86-93, January 1987

The principle of reversal of flow in blood vessels

  • Miguel Orticochea
    Correspondence
    Requests for reprints to: Professor Miguel Orticochea, Apartado Aereo 8224, Bogota ,Colombia, America del Sur.
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    School of Medicine, Pontifica Javerian University, Bogota Colombia
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      Abstract

      In this paper the enormous possibilities of using the principle of blood flow reversal in new surgical techniques are contrasted with the very limited number of scientific papers referring to this principle. Four illustrative cases are described.

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