Cosmetic approach for correction of simple congenital heart defects in female patients

Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 456-459

  Murakami, Takashi ^a   Kuinose, Masahiko ^a   Masuda, Zen Ichi ^a   Shishido, Eishun ^a   Tanemoto, Kazuo ^b  

^a IWAKUNI NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Congenital heart defect; Cosmetic incision

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; CONVALESCENCE; DISSECTION; ESTHETIC SURGERY; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCAR; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 7944235237     PISSN: 13444964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11748-004-0139-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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