The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 683-688 , July 2009

Clinical Experience With a New Removable Tracheobronchial Stent in the Management of Airway Complications After Lung Transplantation

Received 5 January 2009 ,Revised 13 March 2009 ,Accepted 9 April 2009.

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 Dr Jantz has received honorarium from Alveolus Inc and has served on the Alveolus Inc Medical Advisory Board since approximately year 2000. He has received $600 annually for this service from 2000 to 2006. This conflict of interest was reported to our local IRB for this project.

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doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.04.014

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 683-688 , July 2009

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