The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1641-1643 , June 2007

Surgical treatment of tracheoinnominate fistula after stent-graft implantation

  • Enrico Maria Marone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Enrico Maria Marone, MD, Chair of Vascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
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  • Gloria Esposito, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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  • Andrea Kahlberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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  • Yamume Tshomba, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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  • Chiara Brioschi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy
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  • Piero Zannini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy.
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  • Roberto Chiesa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chair of Vascular Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Vita-Salute University School of Medicine, Milan, Italy

Received 6 December 2006 ,Accepted 12 December 2006.

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  2. Conklin LD, LeMaire SA, Casar GJ, Coselli JS. Tracheal erosion by an innominate artery graft: presentation and surgical repair. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003;75:573–575
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PII: S0022-5223(07)00290-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.063

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1641-1643 , June 2007

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