Postoperative pulmonary complication following paediatric open heart corrective surgery for congenital heart diseases: a Philippine heart center experience

M. T. T. Policarpio, M. S. Bautista, N. A. De Leon, T. S. De Guia, L. D. Torres (Quezon City, The Philippines)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Neonatology and paediatric intensive care
Session: Neonatology and paediatric intensive care
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3051
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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