The diagnostic and therapeutic utility of thoracoscopy: A review

Chest

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 828-841

  Harris, R J ^a   Kavuru, M S ^a   Rice, T W ^a   Kirby, T J ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

malignancy; needle biopsy; pleural disease; thoracoscopy; tumor

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CANCER SURGERY; EMPYEMA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG METASTASIS; LUNG SURGERY; MORTALITY; PLEURA DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0029083677     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.108.3.828     Document Type: Review

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