Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 123-140 , Summer 2006

Extracardiac Conduit Fontan Procedure

  • Scott M. Bradley, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Scott M. Bradley, MD, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas St., Charleston, South Carolina 29425.

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PII: S1522-2942(06)00033-X

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2006.03.005

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 123-140 , Summer 2006

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