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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 58(4): 256-257
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1240978
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H. Sirbu1 , F. Fuchs2
  • 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
  • 2Division of Pneumology, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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Publication History

received February 3, 2010

Publication Date:
31 May 2010 (online)

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Key words

thoracic surgery - stent - trachea - self‐expandable metallic stents - obstructive granulation tissue - benign tracheal stenosis - ultraflex

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Prof. Dr. med. Horia Sirbu, FETCS, Chairman of the Thoracic Surgery Department

Department of Thoracic Surgery
University of Erlangen

Krankenhausstraße 12

91054 Erlangen

Germany

Phone: +49 91 31 85 20 47

Fax: +49 9 13 18 53 20 48

Email: thorax-sekretariat@uk-erlangen.de

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