Morbidity and mortality after thoracoscopic pneumonoplasty

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 251-257

  Fujita, Richard A ^a   Barnes, Gregory B ^a  

^a Chapman Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PNEUMONOPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030200339     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(96)00227-5     Document Type: Article

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