Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 2-10 , March 2010

The drama of being diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm and undergoing surgery for two different procedures: Open repair and endovascular techniques

  • Monica Pettersson, Senior nurse, PhD student, MSc in Nursing, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg Sweden, and Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Göteborg, Sweden
    • ,
  • Ingegerd Bergbom, Professor, PhD, RNT, BScN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Göteborg, Sweden

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PII: S1062-0303(09)00106-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2009.10.001

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 2-10 , March 2010

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