Pericardial Reconstruction in Thoracic Surgery
Teodor Horvat, MD and Daniel Fudulu, MD
This article describes the different techniques of pericardial reconstruction after partial pericardiectomy in thoracic surgery. Emphasis is put on reconstruction using synthetic meshes.
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