The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 1223-1230 , May 2011

Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery: A transtracheal approach for the thoracic cavity in a live canine model

  • Yun-Hen Liu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory Animal Center, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linko, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Yen-Chu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory Animal Center, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linko, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Yi-Cheng Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory Animal Center, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linko, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Chi-Ju Yeh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linko, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Hui-Wen Chang, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Po-Jen Ko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory Animal Center, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linko, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Hui-Ping Liu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Benq Medical Center, Nanjing, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Hui-Ping Liu, MD, Department of Surgery, Benq Medical Center, Nanjing, China, 71 Hexi Ave, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu.

Received 29 July 2010 ,Revised 18 October 2010 ,Accepted 4 November 2010.

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 This work was supported by the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan (Contract No. CMRPG-371472).

 Disclosures: Authors have nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

PII: S0022-5223(10)01318-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.11.011

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 1223-1230 , May 2011

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