The thoracoscope as diagnostic tool for solid mediastinal masses

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 504-507

  Gossot, D ^a   Toledo, L ^a   Celerier, M ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Mediastinum; Thoracoscopy; Video assisted thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINUM DISEASE; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; MIDDLE AGED; THORACOSCOPE; THORACOSCOPY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL DISEASES; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; THORACOSCOPES; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0030137892     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00188395     Document Type: Article

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