The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 244-245 , July 2010

Mediastinoscopy-assisted minimally invasive closure of a bronchopleural fistula: A new technique to manage an old problem

Received 24 April 2009 ,Revised 15 July 2009 ,Accepted 2 August 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01068-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.015

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 244-245 , July 2010

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