Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 779-783 , May 2003

Quality of life of patients who have undergone the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum: Preliminary findings

Presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, September 19-22, 2002.

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 779-783 , May 2003

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