The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 373-376 , August 2010

Pharyngostomy tubes for gastric conduit decompression

  • Natasha M. Rueth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
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  • Natasha Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
    • ,
  • Shawn S. Groth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
    • ,
  • Sarah C. Stranberg, MA, CCC-SLP

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Services, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Minneapolis, Minn
    • ,
  • Michael A. Maddaus, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
    • ,
  • Jonathan D'Cunha, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
    • ,
  • Rafael S. Andrade, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
    • Veterans Administration Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Rafael S. Andrade, MD, MMC195, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

Received 17 October 2009 ,Revised 25 January 2010 ,Accepted 26 February 2010.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00227-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.02.043

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 373-376 , August 2010

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