A novel technique for bronchopleural fistula closure: An hourglass-shaped stent

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Kutlu, Cemal Asim ^a   Patlakoglu, Suat ^a   Tasci, Ahmet Erdal ^a   Kapicibasi, Oguz ^a  

^a Training Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX DRAINAGE; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL STENT;

BRONCHIAL FISTULA; HUMANS; PLEURAL DISEASES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; PULMONARY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; STENTS;

EID: 58249087022     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.03.059     Document Type: Article

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