Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 168-178 , Autumn 2011

Trileaflet Polytetrafluoroethylene Valved Conduit for Pulmonary Reconstruction

  • Makoto Ando, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Makoto Ando, MD, Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Sakakibara Heart Institute, 3-16-1 Asahi-cho, Fuchu-si, Tokyo, 183-0003, Japan
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  • Yukihiro Takahashi, MD

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PII: S1522-2942(11)00037-7

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2011.02.002

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 168-178 , Autumn 2011

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