Transcutaneous extracorporeal cannulation for bilateral lung transplantation without splitting the sternum [2]

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 402-403

  Varela, Andres ^a   Montero, Carlos García ^a   Castedo, Evaristo ^a   Roda, Jorge ^a   Gámez, Pablo ^a   Madrigal, Luis ^a   Ugarte, Juan ^a  

^a Thoracic Surgery Unit Hospital   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA; CANNULATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033983734     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(00)70203-0     Document Type: Letter

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