The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 128, Issue 4 , Pages 636-638 , October 2004

Venous embolization during sternotomy in children undergoing corrective heart surgery

  • Ilan Keidan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Ilan Keidan, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel
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  • Yael Mardor, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Advanced Technology Center, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • Sergei Preisman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    • ,
  • David Mishaly, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Received 2 November 2003 ,Revised 3 February 2004 ,Accepted 24 March 2004.

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PII: S0022-5223(04)00491-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.02.040

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 128, Issue 4 , Pages 636-638 , October 2004

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