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Review
. 2007 Nov;17(4):601-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2006.12.012.

Pulmonary vascular system and pulmonary hilum

William H Warren  1 , Frank J Milloy
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Review

Pulmonary vascular system and pulmonary hilum

William H Warren et al. Thorac Surg Clin. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

The vascular anatomy of the lungs is well known, although quite variable. Given the fragility of the vessels and the flow through them, it is imperative that the thoracic surgeon to be intimately familiar with the normal patterns and anticipate unusual variants.

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