The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 759-762 , July 2007

Abdominal Fascial Enlargement to Relieve Obstruction of the Duodenum Caused by Novacor Left Ventricular Assist System

Received 13 November 2006 ,Revised 9 April 2007 ,Accepted 8 May 2007.

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PII: S1053-2498(07)00366-X

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.05.003

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 759-762 , July 2007

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