Subject Index Actuarial analysis

improved statistical method for assessing results of operation (Grunkemeier et al.), 289

on numerators, denominators, and virgules (Feinstein), EDITORIAL, 364

Airway obstruction food-choking and drowning deaths prevented

by external subdiaphragmatic compres- sion (Heimlich et al.), 188

notices, 29, 338, 399, 566, 618 American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Anastomosis, primary tracheal, effects of pre- operative irradiation on (Tsubota et al.), 152

Anesthesia, Forane, for surface-induced deep hypothermia (Sato et al.), 299

Aneurysm. See Blood vessels, aneurysm Aorta. See Blood vessels, aorta Arrhythmia. See Heart, arrhythmias Arteries. See Blood vessels, arteries Assisted circulation

ascending aorta insertion of dual-chambered intraaortic balloon for counterpulsation during cardiac operations (Printup et al.), CASE REPORT, 694

reply to intraaortic balloon assist through cannulation of the ascending aorta, by Gueldner and Lawrence (Lee), CORRE- SPONDENCE, 237; (Phillips and Zeff), CORRESPONDENCE, 367

role of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation in patients undergoing cardiac opera- tions (Cleveland et al.), 652

Atrial septa1 defect. See Heart, congenital heart disease

Balloon pumping, intraaortic. See Assisted circulation

Banding, pulmonary artery, correction of trun- cus arteriosus after (Stewart), HOW TO DO IT, 713

Blood flow. See Hemodynamics Blood vessels

aneurysm coarctation of abdominal aorta with mul-

tiple aneurysms (Pierce et al.), CASE RE- PORT, 687

ductus arteriosus, ruptured, in an infant (Ferlic et al.), CASE REPORT, 456

aorta abdominal, coarctation with multiple aneu-

rysms (Pierce et al.), CASE REPORT, 687 ascending, insertion of dual-chambered in-

traaortic balloon for counterpulsation during cardiac operations (Printup el al.), CASE REPORT, 694

bypass grafts for recurrent or complex co- arctations of (Edie et al.), 558

arteries correction of truncus arteriosus after pul-

monary artery banding (Stewart), HOW TO DO IT, 713

innominate artery rupture, major complica- tion of tracheal surgery (Deslauriers et al.), 671

trachea-innominate artery fistula follow- ing tracheostomy, successful repair using innominate vein graft (Nunn et al.), CASE REPORT, 698

veins cardiac vein myocardial revascularization

(Benedict et al.), 550 lesser saphenous vein, alternative graft for

coronary revascularization (Crosby and Craver), HOW TO DO IT, 703

structural study of the saphenous vein (Cheanvechai et al.), 636

superior vena cava obstruction, 2 cases due to benign intrathoracic tumors (Comes and Hufnagel), CURRENT REVIEW, 344

Cardiac Arrhythmias, edited by Stelio Man- giola and Michael Ritota (Clark), 238

Pulmonary Embolism, edited by James E. Dalen (Ferguson), 726

Self-Assessment of Current Knowledge in Car- diothoracic Surgery, by G. Frank 0. Tyers (Monson), 726

Book reviews

Bronchus clinical assessment of selected patients with

bronchogenic carcinoma (Baker et al.), 520

relationship of cell type and lymph node me- tastasis to survival after resection of bron- chial carcinoma (Shields et al.), 501

reply to Bronchial adenoma, by Miller and Hopeman (Weissberg), CORRESPONDENCE:, 725

Burns, Clinitest, of the esophagus (Burrington), 400

Cancer. See Tumors Carcinoma. See Tumors Cardioplegia. See Heart, myocardium, protec-

Cardiopulmonary bypass tion of

clinical effects of membrane lung support for acute respiratory failure (Geelhoed et al.), 177

coronary artery perfusion (Michaelis), 72 importance of venting the left ventricle (Buck-

berg), EDITORIAL, 488

July issue, pp. 1 - 116; August issue, pp. 117-238; September issue, pp. 239-370; October issue, pp. 371-490; November issue, pp. 491-604; December issue, pp. 605-726.

730 T H E ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY

Subject Index

isolated heart perfusion techniques for rapid screening of myocardial preservation methods (Tyers and Morgan), 56

perfusion pressure, effect on myocardial gas tensions in the presence of coronary stenosis (Khuri et al.), 661

postbypass treatment (Feinberg and Levit- sky), 106

pulmonary artery pressure and lung water during extracorporeal circulation in experimental pulmonary insufficiency (Brandt et al.), 308

ventricular fibrillation without left ventricu- lar venting (Zwart et al.), 418

Chest wall. See Thorax Coarctation of aorta. See Blood vessels, aorta Collective and current reviews

complications of pulmonary resection (Kirsh et al.), 215

congenital coronary artery-cardiac chamber fistula (Rittenhouse et al.), 468

superior vena cava obstruction, 2 cases due to benign intrathoracic tumors (Comes and Hufnagel), 344

Congenital heart disease. See Heart, congenital heart disease

Coronary arteries. See Heart, coronary arteries Coronary artery disease. See Heart, coronary

Correspondence artery disease

defense of Management of flail chest without mechanical ventilation (Trinkle), 72 1

reply to Aorta-right ventricular tunnel, by Saylam et al. (Bharati), 596; (Rohr), 596; defense of (Aytac), 596

reply to A proposed operation for transposi- tion of the great vessels, by Stansel (Sub- ramanian), 722; (Damus), 724

reply to Bronchial adenoma, by Miller and Hopeman (Weissberg), 725

reply to Cannulation through the left atrial appendage facilitates Mustard’s opera- tion for transposition of the great ar- teries, by McKneally et al., and to A convenient cannulation technique for transposition surgery, by Wilcox (Stark and de Leval), 597

reply to Current concepts in thoracic drainage systems, by Munnell and Thomas (von Hippel), 721; defense of (Munnell), 722

reply to Intraaortic balloon assist through cannulation of the ascending aorta, by Gueldner and Lawrence (Lee), 237; (Phil- lips and Zeff), 367

Edema, pulmonary, following pulmonary valvu- lotomy (Matisonn et al.), CASE REPORT, 581

Editorials coronary controversy (Green), 716 fabric-covered prosthetic heart valve, present

status and future development (Braun- wald), 360

importance of venting the left ventricle (Buck- berg), 488

interstitial or external irradiation for non- resectable carcinoma of the lung (Shields), 590

management of esophageal perforation (Payne), 486

on numerators, denominators, and virgules (Feinstein), 364

occlusion of coronary grafts-result of in- jury? (Vlodaver and Edwards), 719

optimal resources for cardiac surgery-revis- ited (Sloan), 593

Esophagus Clinitest burns of (Burrington), 400 esophageal repair following late diagnosis of

intrathoracic perforation (Grillo and Wilkins), 387

management of esophageal perforation (Payne), EDITORIAL, 486

polypoid sarcomas of (DeMeester and Skin- ner), 405

Extracorporeal circulation. See Cardiopulmo- nary bypass

Fibrillation. See Heart, ventricle Fistula

coronary artery-cardiac chamber, congenital (Rittenhouse et al.), COLLECTIVE REVIEW, 468

trachea-innominate artery, following trache- ostomy, successful repair using innomi- nate vein graft (Nunn et al.), CASE REPORT, 698

Fungus pulmonary aspergilloma in 2 patients with cya-

notic heart disease (Flye and Sealy), CASE REPORT, 196

Grafts. See ah^ Blood vessels; Heart valves; Revascularization

analysis of homograft valve failure in 3 1 1 pa- tients followed up to 10 years (Moore et al.), 274

bypass, for recurrent or complex coarctations of the aorta (Edie et al.), 558

comparative hemodynamic properties of vein and mammary artery in coronary bypass operations (Flemma et al.), 619

coronary artery grafting with the saphenous vein or internal mammary artery (Gron- din et al.), 605

coronary, occlusion of-result of injury? (Vlodaver and Edwards), EDITORIAL, 71 9

intimal hyperplasia, cause of radial artery aortocoronary bypass graft failure (Curtis et al.), 628

lesser saphenous vein, alternative graft for coronary revascularization (Crosby and Craver), HOW TO DO IT, 703

noninvasive cardiac evaluation (NICE) of in- tracardiac shunts using inhaled radio- active carbon dioxide (Byrd et al.), 646

results of direct coronary artery graft recon- struction (Wertheimer and Liddle), 538

structural study of the saphenous vein (Cheanvechai et al.), 636

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Subject Index

Grafts - (continued) trachea-innominate artery fistula following

tracheostomy, successful repair using innominate vein graft (Nunn et al.), CASE REPORT. 698

Heart. See cilso Heart valves arrhythmias, ventricular, surgical treatment

using epicardial, transmural, and endo- cardial mapping (Wittig and Boineau), 1 I7

congenital heart disease acceptable size of the pulmonary valve ring

in congenital cardiac defects (Mercer), 567

Blalock-Hanlon procedure (Behrendt et al.), 424

complex forms, implications of experimen- tally reversed pulmonary blood flow for surgical management (Clark et al.), 433

congenital cardiac anomalies, one-stage repair in infancy (Doty et al.), 316

congenital coronary artery-cardiac cham- ber fistula (Rittenhouse et al.), COLLEC- TIVE REVIEW, 468

correction of, local cardiac hypothermia for myocardial protection during (Lamberti et al.), 446

correction of truncus arteriosus after pul- monary artery banding (Stewart), HOW To DO IT, 713

effect of natural and surgically constructed aortopulmonary shunts on hemodynamic function in tetralogy of Fallot (Look and Bates), 571

method for rapid tailoring of the intraatrial baffle in transposition of the great vessels (Amato et al.), HOW TO DO IT, 586

pulmonary aspergilloma in 2 patients with cyanotic heart disease (Flye and Sealy), CASE REPORT, 196

pulmonary edema following pulmonary val- vulotomy (Matisonn et a].), CASE REPORT,

58 1 reply to Aorta-right ventricular tunnel,

by Saylam et al. (Bharati), CORRESPON- DENCE, 596; (Rohr), CORRESPONDENCE, 596; defense of (Aytac), CORRESPONDENCE, 5 96

reply to A proposed operation for transpo- sition of the great vessels, by Stansel (Subramanian), CORRESPONDENCE, 722; (Damus), CORRESPONDENCE, 724

reply to Cannulation through the left atrial appendage facilitates Mustard’s opera- tion for transposition of the great arteries, by McKneally et al., and to A convenient cannulation technique for transposition surgery, by Wilcox (Stark and de Leval), CORRESPONDENCE, 597

ruptured ductus arteriosus aneurysm in an infant (Ferlic et a].), CASE REPORT,

456 secundum atrial septa1 defect and mitral

valve incompetence (Murray and Wilcox), 136

surgical correction of unusual double-outlet right ventricle (Geldof et al.), CASE RE-

PORT, 461 use of Forane anesthesia for surface-

induced deep hypothermia (Sato et al.). 299

coronary arteries coronary artery perfusion (Michaelis), 72 mechanical determinants of myocardial

blood flow and its distribution (Archie), 39

studies of regional coronary flow using radioactive microspheres (Buckberg), 46

subendocardial S-T segment changes during acute coronary occlusion (Guyton), 52

comparative hemodynamic properties of vein and mammary artery in coronary by- pass operations (Flemma et al.), 619

coronary artery grafting with the saphe- nous vein or internal mammary artery (Grondin et al.), 605

coronary controversy (Green), EDITORIAL, 716

effect of cardiopulmonary bypass perfusion pressure on myocardial gas tensions in the presence of coronary stenosis (Khuri et al.), 661

internal mammary-coronary artery anasto- mosis, “no-touch’’ technique (Cheanve-

intimal hyperplasia, cause of radial arterv

coronary artery disease

chai et a].), HOW T O D O IT, 709 I _ .

aortocoronary bypass graft failure (Curtis et al.), 628

lesser saphenous vein, alternative graft for coronary revascularization (Crosby and Craver), HOW TO DO IT, 703

method for revascularization of circumflex marginal coronary arteries (Flemma et al.), HOW TO DO IT, 706

mitral insufficiency secondary to coronary heart disease (Najafi et a].), 529

occlusion of coronary grafts-result of in- jury? (Vlodaver and Edwards), EDI- TORIAL, 719

results of direct coronary artery graft re- construction (Wertheimer and Liddle), 538

ventricular function in, assessment using nitroglycerin and computerized analysis of left ventriculograms (Marshall et al.), 127

giant intrathoracic tumor masquerading as enlarged cardiac silhouette (Keim and Heilbrunn), CASE REPORT, 209

myocardium cardiac vein myocardial revascularization

(Benedict et al.), 550 effect of cardiopulmonary bypass perfusion

pressure on myocardial gas tensions in the presence of coronary stenosis (Khuri et al.), 661

protection of (symposium on myocardial protection) biochemical changes of ischemia (Levitsky

and Feinberg), 21

732 THE ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY

Subject Index

coro~iary artery perfusion (Michaelis), 72 evaluatioti of myocardial function Uochim

and Behrenclt), 30 final discussion, 114 intraoperative protection of the mycxar-

dium (Michaelis), 3 isolated heart perfusion techniques for

rapid screening of myocardial preserva- tion methods, anoxia versus ischemia (Tyers and Morgan), 56

laboratory evaluation of intraoperative niyocardial protection, need for appro- priate animal models (Reitz), 7

mechanical determinants of myocardial blood flow and its distribution (Archie), 39

metabolic arrest of the ischemic heart (Tyers), 91

morphological methods for evaluation of myocardial protection (Ferrans), 11

postbypass treatment (Feinberg and Le- vitsky), 106

potassium-induced carclioplegia (Gay), 95 prevention of intraoperative myocardial

injury by pretreatment with pharmaco- logical agents (Hickey), 101

protection of the myocardium with high- energy solutions (Levitsky and Fein- berg), 86

studies of regional coronary flow using radioactive microspheres (Buckberg), 46

subendocardial S-'T segment changes during acute coronary occlusion (Guy- ton), 52

topical hypothermic protection of the myocardium (Brody and Reitz), 66

ventricular fibrillation, effect on myo- cardial flow, distribution, and perfor- mance (Buckberg and Hottenrott), 76

ventricle apparent coexistent valvular and subvalvu-

lar left ventricular outflow tract obstruc- tion (Horgan et al.), CASE REPORT, 204

assessment of ventricular function in coro- nary artery disease using nitroglycerin and computerized analysis of left ven- triculograms (Marshall et al.), 127

left, importance of venting (Buckberg), EDITORIAL, 488

spontaneous closure of traumatic ventricu- lar septal defect following penetrating injury (Midell et al.), CASE REPORT, 339

surgical treatment of ventricular arrhyth- mias using epicardial, transmural, and endocardia] mapping (Wittig and Boi- neau), 117

ventricular fibrillation, effect on myocardial flow, distribution, and performance (Buckberg and Hottenrott), 76

ventricular fibrillation without left ven- tricular venting (Zwart et al.), 418

apparent coexistent valvular and subvalvular left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (Horgan et a].), CASE REPORT, 204

Heart valves

grafts analysis of homograft valve failure in 31 1

patients followed up to 10 years (Moore et al.), 274

mitral incompetence and secundum atrial septal

insufficiency secondary to coronary heart defect (Murray and Wilcox), 136

disease (Najafi et XI. ) , 529 prosthetic

aortic and tnitral valve replacement with cloth-covered Braunwald-Cutter pros- thesis (Pluth et al.), 239

aortic valve replacement in the anephric patient (Wilcox et a}.), 282

fabric-covered prosthetic heart valve, pres- ent status and future development (Braunwald), EDITORIAL, 360

improved statistical method for assessing re- sults of operation (Grunkemeier et al.), 289

late stenosis of Starr-Edwards cloth- covered prostheses (Smithwick et al.), 249

long-term results of "simple" throinbectomy for thrombosed Bjork-Shiley aortic valve prostheses (Byrd et al.), 265

occluder disruption of Wada-Cutter valve prosthesis (Roe et al.), 256

pulmonary acceptable size of the pulmonary valve ring

in congenital cardiac defects (Mercer), 567

pulmonary edema following pulmonary val- vulotomy (Matisonn et a].), CASE REPORT, 581

Heimlich maneuver food-choking and drowning deaths prevented

by external subdiaphragmatic compres- sion (Heimlich et al.), 188

Hemodynainics comparative hemodynamic properties of vein

and mammary artery in coronary bypass operations (Flemma et al.), 619

effect of natural and surgically constructed aortopulmonary shunts on hemodynamic function in tetralogy of Fallot (Look and Bates), 571

mechanical determinants of myocardial blood flow and its distribution (Archie), 39

studies of regional coronary flow using radio- active microspheres (Buckberg), 46

Homograft. See Grafts How to do it

correction of truncus arteriosus after pulmo- nary artery banding (Stewart), 713

internal mammary-coronary artery anasto- mosis, "no-touch" technique (Chean- vechai et al.), 709

lesser saphenous vein, alternative graft for coronary revascularization (Crosby and Craver), 703

method for rapid tailoring of intraatrial baffle in transposition of the great vessels (Amato et al.), 586

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Subject Index

HOW T O DO IT - (continued) method for revascularization of circumflex

marginal coronary arteries (Flemma et

Hyperplasia, intimal, cause of radial artery aortocoronary bypass graft failure (Curtis et al.), 628

a1.L 706

H ypothermia local cardiac, for myocardial protection during

correction of congenital heart disease (Lamberti et al.), 446

surface-induced deep, use of Forane anesthe- sia for (Sato et a].), 299

topical hypothermic protection of the myo- cardium (Brody and Reitz), 66

Infectious diseases pulmonary aspergilloma in 2 patients with cya-

notic heart disease (Flye and Sealy), CASE REPORT, 196

Infusion systems, pressurized constant-, possible hazard with use (Kayser), NOTE, 343

Irradiation interstitial, for unresectable carcinoma of the

lung (Hilaris et al.), 491 interstitial or external, for nonresectable car-

cinoma of the lung (Shields), EDITORIAL, 590

preoperative, effects on primary tracheal anastomosis (Tsubota et al.), 152

Ischemia. See Heart, myocardium, protection of

Life-table analysis. See Actuarial analysis Lung

cancer, is mediastinoscopy necessary in its evaluation? (Fishman and Bronstein), 678

complications of pulmonary resection (Kirsh et al.), COLLECTIVE REVIEW, 215

control of respiratory therapy in flail chest (Lewis et al.), 170

experimentally reversed pulmonary blood flow, implications for surgical manage- ment ofcomplex forms ofcongenital heart disease (Clark et al.), 433

interstitial irradiation for unresectable car- cinoma of (Hilaris et al.), 491

interstitial or external irradiation for non- resectable carcinoma of (Shields), E D I - TORIAL, 590

membrane, support for acute respiratory fail- ure, clinical effects (Geelhoed et al.), 177

primary cancer of (Overholt et al.), 51 1 pulmonary artery pressure and lung water

during extracorporeal circulation in ex- perimental pulmonary insufficiency (Brandt et al.), 308

pulmonary aspergilloma in 2 patients with cyanotic heart disease (Flye and Sealy), CASE REPORT, 196

pulmonary edema following pulmonary valvu- lotomy (Matisonn et al.), CASE REPORT, 581

pulmonary sequestration, broad spectrum of bronchopulmonary foregut abnormalities (Zumbro et al.), 161

Mapping, cardiac surgical treatment of ventricular arrhythmias

using epicardial, transmural, and endo- cardial mapping (Wittig and Boineau), 117

Mediastinum giant intrathoracic tumor masquerading as

enlarged cardiac silhouette (Keim and Heilbrunn), CASE REPORT, 209

is mediastinoscopy necessary in evaluation of lung cancer? (Fishman and Bronsteiti), 678

Myocardium. See Heart, myocardium

Pacemakers transtelephone pacemaker monitoring (Fur-

man and Escher), 326 Perfusion. See Cardiopulmonary bypass Pressure monitoring

possible hazard with use of pressurized con- stant-infusion systems (Kayser), NOTE, 343

Pulmonary function. See Lung

Renal failure aortic valve replacement in the anephric pa-

tient (Wilcox et al.), 282 Residencies, thoracic

breeding and feeding of thoracic surgeons (Sloan), PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, 371

Respiration. See Lung Revascularization

cardiac vein myocardial (Benedict et a].), 550 comparative hemodynamic properties of vein

and mammary artery in coronary bypass operations (Flemma et al.), 619

coronary artery grafting with the saphenous vein or internal mammary artery (Gron- din et al.), 605

coronary controversy (Green), EDITORIAL, 7 16 coronary, lesser saphenous vein as alternative

graft for (Crosby and Graver), How TO DO

internal mammary-coronary artery anas- tomosis, “no-touch’ technique (Cheanve- chai et al.), HOW TO DO IT, 709

intimal hyperplasia, cause of radial artery aortocoronary bypass graft failure (Curtis et al.), 628

method for circumflex marginal coronary arteries (Flemma et al.), HOW TO DO IT, 706

noninvasive cardiac evaluation (NICE) of in- tracardiac shunts using inhaled radio- active carbon dioxide (Byrd et al.), 646

results of direct coronary artery graft re- construction (Wertheimer and Liddle), 538

IT, 703

Society of Thoracic Surgeons, T h e notice, 116 presidential address: Breeding and feeding of

program for twelfth annual meeting, 601 tenth postgraduate program, 599

Southern Thoracic Surgical Association notices, 5 1, 135

thoracic surgeons (Sloan), 371

734 T H E ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY

Subject Index

program for twenty-second annual meeting, 368

Standards breeding and feeding of thoracic surgeons

(Sloan), PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, 37 1 optimal resources for cardiac surgery-revis-

ited (Sloan), EDITORIAL, 593 Stenosis, late, of Starr-Edwards cloth-covered

prostheses (Smithwick et al.), 249 Symposium on myocardial protection. See Heart,

myocardium, protection of

Telephonic monitoring transtelephone pacemaker monitoring (Fur-

Tetralogy of Fallot. See Heart, congenital heart

Thoracic surgery

man and Escher), 326

disease

breeding and feeding of thoracic surgeons

optimal resources for cardiac surgery-revis- (Sloan), PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, 371

ited (Sloan), EDITORIAL, 593 Thorax

control of respiratory therapy in flail chest (Lewis et al.), 170

defense of Management of flail chest without mechanical ventilation (Trinkle), CORRE- SPONDENCE, 72 1

giant intrathoracic tumor masquerading as en- larged cardiac silhouette (Keim and Heil- brunn), CASE REPORT, 209

reply to Current concepts in thoracic drainage systems, by Munnell and Thomas (von Hippel), CORRESPONDENCE, 72 1 ; defense of (Munnell), CORRESPONDENCE, 722

long-term results of “simple” thrombectomy for thrombosed Bjork-Shiley aortic valve prostheses (Byrd et al.), 265

Thrombus

Trachea effects of preoperative irradiation on primary

tracheal anastomosis (Tsubota et al.), 152 -innominate artery fistula following trache-

ostomy, successful repair using innomi- nate vein graft (Nunn et al.) CASE REPORT, 698

innominate artery rupture, major complica- tion of tracheal surgery (Deslauriers et al.), 671

tracheostomy and endotracheal tube cuff volume and pressure changes during

Transposition of the great arteries. See Heart,

Trauma congenital heart disease

. Clinitest burns of the esophagus (Burring- ton), 400

control of respiratory therapy in flail chest (Lewis et al.), 170

esophageal repair following late diagnosis of intrathoracic perforation (Grill0 and Wil- kins), 387

management of esophageal perforation (Payne), EDITORIAL, 486

spontaneous closure of traumatic ventricular septa1 defect following penetrating injury (Midell et al.), CASE REPORT, 339

Tubes tracheostomy and endotracheal tube cuff

volume and pressure changes during thoracic operations (Stanley and Liu), 144

Tumors clinical assessment of selected patients with

bronchogenic carcinoma (Baker et al.), 520

giant intrathoracic tumor masquerading as en- larged cardiac silhouette (Keim and Heil- brunn), CASE REPORT, 209

interstitial irradiation for unresectable carci- noma of the lung (Hilaris et al.), 491

interstitial or external irradiation for nonre- sectable carcinoma of the lung (Shields), EDITORIAL, 590

is mediastinoscopy necessary in evaluation of lung cancer? (Fishman and Bronstein), 678

polypoid sarcomas of the esophagus (De- Meester and Skinner), 405

primary cancer of the lung (Overholt et al.), 51 1

relationship of cell type and lymph node me- tastasis to survival after resection of bronchial carcinoma (Shields et al.), 501

reply to Bronchial adenoma, by Miller and Hopeman (Weissberg), CORRESPONDENCE,

725 superior vena cava obstruction, 2 cases due to

benign intrathoracic tumors (Gomes and Hufnagel), CURRENT REVIEW, 344

Veins. See Blood vessels, veins Ventilation. See Lung

thoracic operaiions (Stanley and Liu), 144 Ventricle. See Heart,Oventricle

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