Post-tuberculous broncho-esophageal fistula

Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-163

  Mahapatro, Sumitra ^a   Kane, Deepa ^a   Dave, Sona ^a   Khandeparkar, Jagdish ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Bronchoesophageal fistula; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Single lung ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 52249106407     PISSN: 09709134     EISSN: 09737723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12055-007-0027-4     Document Type: Article

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