The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1378-1379 , May 2007

Benign bronchoesophageal fistula: Report of four cases

  • Salvatore Griffo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Salvatore Griffo, MD, Via Bausan, 1, 80121 Naples, Italy.
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  • Paolo Stassano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy.
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  • Gabriele Iannelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy.
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  • Luigi Di Tommaso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy.
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  • Marcellino Cicalese, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
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  • Mario Monaco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy.
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  • Giovanni Ferrante, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy

Received 10 October 2006 ,Accepted 9 November 2006.

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PII: S0022-5223(06)02105-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.11.007

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1378-1379 , May 2007

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