Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 10 , Pages 1452-1454 , October 1995

Spontaneous pneumothorax: A single-institution, 12-year experience in patients under 16 years of age

  • D.T Wilcox

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA.
    • Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA
    • Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
    • ,
  • P.L Glick

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Philip L. Glick, MD, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, 219 Bryant St, Buffalo, NY 14222.
    • Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA.
    • Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA
    • Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
    • ,
  • H.L Karamanoukia

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA.
    • Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA
    • Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
    • ,
  • J.E Allen

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA.
    • Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA
    • Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
    • ,
  • R.G Azizkhan

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA.
    • Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY, USA
    • Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 10 , Pages 1452-1454 , October 1995

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