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Cirugía de derivación arterial periférica - Serie

Cuidados postoperatorios:

Normalmente, los pacientes pueden caminar pocos días después de una cirugía y, a menudo, sienten un alivio inmediato del dolor. Modificaciones en el estilo de vida, como cambios en la dieta y dejar de fumar, son críticos para el éxito a largo plazo de la cirugía de derivación arterial periférica.

Reviewed last on: 5/15/2008
Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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