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Patients with significant three-vessel mesenteric arterial stenosis should be considered for prophylactic mesenteric arterial reconstruction. Mesenteric arterial reconstruction should be routine when these patients undergo aortic reconstruction for aneurysmal or occlusive disease.

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Methods for integrating PROs into performance measurement are available.

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