This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Randomized clinical trial of mast cell inhibition in patients with a medium‐sized abdominal aortic aneurysm. BJS 2016; 103: 308-308.

Published: 20th January 2016

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