The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 3 , Pages 711-712 , September 2010

Secure closure of the tracheal incision after natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery with a silicone tracheal stent

  • Yun-Hen Liu, MD
    • ,
  • Yi-Chen Wu, MD
    • ,
  • Tzu-Ping Chen, MD
    • ,
  • Po-Jen Ko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Po-Jen Ko, MD, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, No. 5, Fu-Shing Street, Guei-Shan Shiang, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan 333, China.

Received 9 October 2009 ,Accepted 6 November 2009.

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 Supported by the Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan (contract no. CMRPG-371471).

 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01479-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.024

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 3 , Pages 711-712 , September 2010

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