Dual-layer sandwich mesh repair in the treatment of major diaphragmatic eventration in an adult

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 187-189

  Di Giorgio, Angelo ^a   Cardini, Carlo Luigi ^a   Sammartino, Paolo ^a   Sibio, Simone ^a   Naticchioni, Enzo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAPHRAGM EVENTRATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIAPHRAGMATIC EVENTRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 33745218562     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.02.033     Document Type: Article

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