The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages e77-e78 , April 2010

Iatrogenic phrenic nerve injury during thymectomy: The extent of the problem

  • Michele Salati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Umberto I Regional Hospital, Ancona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Michele Salati, MD, Via A. De Gasperi 17/c, 60020 Offagna, Italy.
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  • Giuseppe Cardillo, MD, FETCS

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Rome, Italy
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  • Luigi Carbone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, Rome, Italy
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  • Federico Rea, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Marulli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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  • Alessandro Brunelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Umberto I Regional Hospital, Ancona, Italy
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  • Luca Voltolini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Gotti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy
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  • Gaetano Rocco, MD, FRCSEd

      Affiliations

    • National Cancer Institute, Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy

Received 23 April 2008 ,Revised 20 May 2008 ,Accepted 10 June 2008.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00425-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.06.051

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages e77-e78 , April 2010

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