Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 292-298 , February 1998

Continuous intrapulmonary distension with perfluorocarbon accelerates neonatal (but not adult) lung growth

  • Kerilyn K Nobuhara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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  • Dario O Fauza

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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  • John W DiFiore

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
    • ,
  • Michael H Hines

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
    • ,
  • James C Fackler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
    • ,
  • Richard Slavin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
    • ,
  • Ronald Hirschl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
    • ,
  • Jay M Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Jay M. Wilson, MD, Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Fegan 3, Boston, MA 02115.
    • Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
    • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

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☆ Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, Naples, Florida, May 18–21, 1997.

☆☆ Research funds provided by the Children's Hospital Surgical Foundation.

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 292-298 , February 1998

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