Use of Amplatzer device for endobronchial closure of bronchopleural fistulas

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 901-902

  Gulkarov, Iosif ^a   Paul, Subroto ^a   Altorki, Nasser K ^a   Lee, Paul C ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplatzer device; Bronchopleural fistula; Pneumonectomy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA; BRONCHOSCOPY; CARDIOVASCULAR EQUIPMENT; CASE REPORT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTAL OCCLUDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BRONCHIAL FISTULA; BRONCHOSCOPY; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; PLEURAL DISEASES; PNEUMONECTOMY; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; SEPTAL OCCLUDER DEVICE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350443027     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.215202     Document Type: Article

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