Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 326-332 , Winter 2005

Surgical Aspects of the Patient with High-Grade Dysplasia

  • Arjun Pennathur, MD
    • ,
  • Rodney J. Landreneau, MD
    • ,
  • James D. Luketich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to James D. Luketich, MD, Professor and Chief, Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, 200 Lothrop St, C-800, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

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doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2005.10.003

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 326-332 , Winter 2005

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