Splenic injury following diaphragmatic plication: An avoidable life-threatening complication

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1045-1046

  Pathak, Samir ^a   Page, Richard D ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; Paralysis; Plication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DIAPHRAGM PLICATION; FEMALE; HEMIDIAPHRAGM; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SPLEEN INJURY; THORACOTOMY; THORAX SURGERY;

DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; REOPERATION; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; THORACOTOMY; TISSUE ADHESIONS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73249145627     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.214288     Document Type: Article

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