Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Resection of Anterior Mediastinal Masses

International Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 350-353

  Yim, A P C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Mediastinal mass, anterior; Thoracoscopic surgery, videoassisted

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTECTOMY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM MASS; PATIENT SELECTION; THORACOSCOPY; THYMECTOMY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL CYST; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; MALE; MEDIASTINAL CYST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOSCOPY; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA; THYMUS GLAND; THYMUS NEOPLASMS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0030439388     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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