Videothoracoscopic Treatment of Bullous Lung Disease: Indications and Techniques

International Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 333-335

  Sampietro, R ^a  

^a SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lung disease bullous; Pneumothorax; Videothoracoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACOSCOPY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0030429996     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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