The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 129, Issue 2 , Pages 444-445 , February 2005

Septum transversum diaphragmatic hernia in an adult

  • Massimiliano Paci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Massimiliano Paci, MD, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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  • Salvatore de Franco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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  • Edoardo Della Valle, MD

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of General Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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  • Guglielmo Ferrari, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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  • Valerio Annessi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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  • Tommaso Ricchetti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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  • Giorgio Sgarbi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy

Received 11 May 2004 ,Revised 27 May 2004 ,Accepted 2 June 2004.

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PII: S0022-5223(04)00879-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.06.015

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 129, Issue 2 , Pages 444-445 , February 2005

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