The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 1 , Pages 38-43 , January 2008

Diaphragmatic hernias after sequential left ventricular assist device explantation and orthotopic heart transplant: Early results of laparoscopic repair with polytetrafluoroethylene

Received 11 July 2007 ,Revised 23 August 2007 ,Accepted 7 September 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)01551-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.09.017

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 1 , Pages 38-43 , January 2008

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