Congenital lobar emphysema.
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چکیده
43 patients with congenital lobar emphysema were treated surgically at the Thoracic Unit, Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, between 1954 and 1974. Nearly half of the infants had additional congenital anomalies. 7 children died after operation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
دوره 106 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1951