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Bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Tom R. Karl*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Tom R. Karl, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville Vic 3052, Australia. Te: 61 3 9345 5200; Fax: 61 3 9345 6386
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