Thoracobiliary fistula. A rare complication of thoracoabdominal trauma

Annali Italiani di Chirurgia

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 467-470

  Prodromos, Philippou ^a   Condilis, Nicolas ^b  

^a NICOSIA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Cyprus)

^b GENERAL HOSPITAL OF NIKEA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biliptysis; Thoracoabdominal trauma; Thoracobiliary fistula

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT FISTULA; BRONCHUS FISTULA; HUMAN; PLEURA DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; THORAX INJURY;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; BILIARY FISTULA; BRONCHIAL FISTULA; HUMANS; PLEURAL DISEASES; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA; THORACIC INJURIES;

EID: 77955067254     PISSN: 2239253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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