The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1674-1675 , June 2007

Reduction pneumoplasty for a giant right upper lobe bulla causing massive bilateral lung compression

  • Timothy L. Van Natta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Timothy L. Van Natta, MD, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 1000 West Carson Street, Box 42, Torrance, CA 90509.
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  • Mark D. Iannettoni, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Ia.

Received 12 January 2007 ,Accepted 7 February 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)00370-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.02.010

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1674-1675 , June 2007

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