The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages e88-e89 , April 2010

Endometriosis-related pneumothorax after in vitro fertilization embryo transfer procedure: A case report

  • Alessandro Baisi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Unit, Ospedale San Paolo, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Alessandro Baisi, MD, Thoracic Surgery Unit, Ospedale San Paolo, Via A. di Rudinì, 8, 20142 Milano, Italy.
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  • Federico Raveglia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Unit, Ospedale San Paolo, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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  • Matilde De Simone, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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  • Angelo Maria Calati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Unit, Ospedale San Paolo, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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  • Andrea Leporati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Unit, Ospedale San Paolo, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
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  • Ugo Cioffi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

Received 24 November 2008 ,Accepted 19 December 2008.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00641-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.12.056

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 4 , Pages e88-e89 , April 2010

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