Commentary: Splenectomy during thoracoabdominal aortic surgery: Lessons learned.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, BJC Healthcare, St Louis, Mo. Electronic address:

Published: September 2020


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