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Bovine Jugular Veins in the Pulmonary Position in Adults – 5 Years' Experience with 64 Implantations

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10

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2009

Year

Dietmar Boethig, M. Westhoff-Bleck, H. Hecker, Mihoko Ono, A. Goerler, S. Sarikouch, Thomas Breymann
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Abstract

The BJV might be a promising alternative to homografts, also in adults. Strict antibiotic prophylaxis is mandatory. A prospective randomized multicenter comparison of homografts and BJVs would help to identify the preferable conduit.