Unilateral thoracoscopic surgical approach for diffuse emphysema

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 308-316

  Keenan, R J ^a   Landreneau, R J ^a   Sciurba, F C ^a   Ferson, P F ^a   Holbert, J M ^a   Brown, M L ^a   Fetterman, L S ^a   Bowers, C M ^a   Patterson, A G ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; LASER SURGERY; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG RESECTION; LUNG VOLUME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPLER; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0030020104     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70439-7     Document Type: Article

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