Chapter 81
Upper Thoracic Sympathectomy: Conventional Technique
Henry Haimovici,
Henry Haimovici
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Henry Haimovici
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L. H. Hollier,
D. Eugene Strandness,
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Keith Calligaro,
K. Craig Kent,
Gregory L. Moneta,
William H. Pearce,
John J. Ricotta,
Henry Haimovici,
Enrico Ascher
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Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 01 January 2004
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
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Pitfalls and Complications
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