The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 658-664 , June 2010

A retrospective study of silicone stent placement for management of anastomotic airway complications in lung transplant recipients: Short- and long-term outcomes

  • Hervé Dutau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Endoscopy, Marseille Lung Transplant Group, Université de la Méditerrannée, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Hervé Dutau, MD, Thoracic Endoscopy Unit, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, 270 Boulevard de Sainte-Marguerite, Cedex 09, 13274 Marseille, France. Telephone: 33-491-74-46-94. Fax: 33-491-74-54-24
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  • Arnaud Cavailles, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Endoscopy, Marseille Lung Transplant Group, Université de la Méditerrannée, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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  • Lama Sakr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Endoscopy, Marseille Lung Transplant Group, Université de la Méditerrannée, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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  • Monique Badier, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Physiology, Marseille Lung Transplant Group, Université de la Méditerrannée, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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  • Jean-Yves Gaubert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Marseille Lung Transplant Group, Université de la Méditerrannée, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Marseille Lung Transplant Group, Université de la Méditerrannée, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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  • Stéphanie Boniface, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Marseille Lung Transplant Group, Université de la Méditerrannée, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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  • Christophe Doddoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Marseille Lung Transplant Group, Université de la Méditerrannée, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
    • ,
  • Pascal Thomas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Marseille Lung Transplant Group, Université de la Méditerrannée, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
    • ,
  • Martine Reynaud-Gaubert, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Marseille Lung Transplant Group, Université de la Méditerrannée, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France

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doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.12.011

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 658-664 , June 2010

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