The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Page 806 , March 2010

Reply to the Editor

  • G. Stratakos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Critical Care and Respiratory Division, University of Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • Ch. Zisis, MD, FETCS

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Department, “Evaggelismos” Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • St. Gasparini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Immunoallergic and Respiratory Diseases, “Ospedali Riuniti”, Ancona, Italy

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  2. Høier-Madsen K, Schulze S, Møller Pedersen V, Halkier E. Management of bronchopleural fistula following pneumonectomy. Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1984;18:263–266
  3. Lois M, Noppen M. Bronchopleural fistulae. An overview of the problem with special focus on endoscopic management. Chest. 2005;128:3955–3965

PII: S0022-5223(09)01548-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.11.050

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Page 806 , March 2010

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