Current Problems in Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 628-633 , October 2007

In Brief

  • Traci L. Hedrick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident in Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
    • ,
  • Philip W. Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident in Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
    • ,
  • Leo M. Gazoni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident in Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia
    • ,
  • Robert G. Sawyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Surgery, Medical Co-Director, Surgical Trauma ICU, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia

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PII: S0011-3840(07)00106-2

doi: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2007.06.007

Current Problems in Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 628-633 , October 2007

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