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yes there are Potts procedures

Posted By: gotlatte on 2007-04-18
In Reply to: wondering - Mellow

Subject: yes there are Potts procedures

for cardiovascular, patent ductus, aorta coarctation, etc.  also Potts-Smith procedures and forceps.  Here's a link to Potts shunt for an example.





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