Comparison of open versus thoracoscopic lung biopsy for diffuse infiltrative pulmonary disease

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 194-199

  Ferson, P F ^a   Landreneau, R J ^a   Dowling, R D ^a   Hazelrigg, S R ^a   Ritter, P ^a   Nunchuck, S ^a   Perrino, M K ^a   Bowers, C M ^a   Mack, M J ^a   Magee, M J ^a   Benfield, J ^a   Starnes, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MORBIDITY; OPEN LUNG BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0027318056     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)34115-7     Document Type: Article

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