Tracheal erosion by an innominate artery graft: Presentation and surgical repair

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 573-575

  Conklin, Lori D ^a   LeMaire, Scott A ^a   Casar, Gregorio J ^a   Coselli, Joseph S ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTERY GRAFT; ARTICLE; BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; EROSION; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX SURGERY; TRACHEA INJURY; TRACHEA STENOSIS;

ANEURYSM, FALSE; ANEURYSM, RUPTURED; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK; BRONCHOSCOPY; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS; TRACHEA;

EID: 0037317101     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04334-5     Document Type: Article

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