Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 136-140 , January 2008

Definitive percutaneous treatment of lymphatic malformations of the trunk and extremities

  • William E. Shiels II

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43205, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 614 722 2363; fax: +1 614 722 2332.
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  • Brian D. Kenney

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43205, USA
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  • Donna A. Caniano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43205, USA
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  • Gail E. Besner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43205, USA

Received 29 August 2007 ,Accepted 2 September 2007.

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 Presented at the 38th annual meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, Orlando, Florida, May 24-27, 2007.

PII: S0022-3468(07)00719-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.09.049

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 136-140 , January 2008

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