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Superior sternal cleft repair with exposed pericardial membrane—successful management in early neonatal period

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    Gautam Sengupta, Mohammad Zahid Hossain, Subhendu Sekhar Mahapatra, Sudip Chaudhary, Mohd Shahbaaz Khan & Anup Charles

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Sengupta, G., Hossain, M.Z., Mahapatra, S.S. et al. Superior sternal cleft repair with exposed pericardial membrane—successful management in early neonatal period. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 30, 223–225 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-014-0297-6

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