The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 3 , Pages 608-612 , September 2007

Use of tissue expanders in adult postpneumonectomy syndrome

  • Anne Floor M. Macaré van Maurik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
    • Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: J. F. M. Macaré van Maurik, MD, UMC Utrecht, Department of Plastic Surgery, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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  • Bart M. Stubenitsky, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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  • Henry A. van Swieten, MD, PhD, MsSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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  • Vincent A.M. Duurkens, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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  • Erik Laban, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
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  • Moshe Kon, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Received 27 December 2006 ,Revised 3 May 2007 ,Accepted 11 May 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)00875-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.05.014

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 3 , Pages 608-612 , September 2007

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