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The effect of piroxicam on the prevention of postoperative retrosternal and pericardial adhesions

Ihsan IskesenDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Celal Bayar Univ. School of Medicine, ManisaTurkey.Correspondence[email protected]
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Omer AksoyDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Celal Bayar Univ. School of Medicine, ManisaTurkey.
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Mustafa CerrahogluDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Celal Bayar Univ. School of Medicine, ManisaTurkey.
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Hayrettin SirinDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Celal Bayar Univ. School of Medicine, ManisaTurkey.
Pages 559-564 | Received 01 Nov 2006, Accepted 17 Sep 2007, Published online: 23 May 2017

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