The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 3 , Pages 681-687 , September 2008

Neurologic sequelae of the donor arm after endoscopic versus conventional radial artery harvesting

Received 8 October 2007 ,Revised 28 January 2008 ,Accepted 18 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.02.067

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 3 , Pages 681-687 , September 2008

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