Migration of pectus excavatum correction metal support into the abdomen

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 434-436

  Stefani, Alessandro ^a   Morandi, Uliano ^a   Lodi, Renzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Metal support migration; Pectus excavatum correction

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; VIDEORECORDING;

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; BONE WIRES; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PERITONEAL CAVITY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0032191302     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(98)00190-0     Document Type: Article

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