Surgical repair of congenital diaphragmatic eventration in a septugerian lady.
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Congenital diaphragmatic eventration in an elderly is a rare anomaly. We describe a case of congenital diaphragmatic eventration causing respiratory insufficiency in a 72 year lady who underwent successful surgical repair.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista brasileira de cirurgia cardiovascular : orgao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
دوره 25 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010