Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 1057-1060 , July 1995

Thoracoscopic closure of patent ductus arteriosus: A less traumatic and more cost-effective technique

  • Steven S Rothenberg

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Steven S. Rothenberg, MD, Rocky Mountain Pediatric Surgery, PC, 1601 E 19th Ave, No. 3200, Denver, CO 80218.
    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center for Children, Denwer, CO, USA.
    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center for Children, Denver, CO, USA.
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  • Jack H.T Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center for Children, Denwer, CO, USA.
    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center for Children, Denver, CO, USA.
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  • Warren H Toews

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center for Children, Denwer, CO, USA.
    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center for Children, Denver, CO, USA.
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  • Reginald L Washington

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center for Children, Denwer, CO, USA.
    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center for Children, Denver, CO, USA.

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☆ Presented at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the Section on Surgery of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dallas, Texas, October 21–23, 1994.

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 7 , Pages 1057-1060 , July 1995

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