Thoracoscopic laser bullectomy: A prospective study with three-month results

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 319-327

  Hazelrigg, S ^a   Boley, T ^a   Henkle, J ^a   Lawyer, C ^a   Johnstone, D ^a   Naunheim, K ^a   Keller, C ^a   Keenan, R ^a   Landreneau, R ^a   Sciurba, F ^a   Feins, R ^a   Levy, P ^a   Magee, M ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYSPNEA; EMPHYSEMA; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029771671     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70257-X     Document Type: Article

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