Thoracoscopic loop ligation of parenchymal blebs and bullae: Is it effective and safe?

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 50-54

  Liu, H P ^a   Chang, C H ^a   Pyng Jing Lin, ^a   Hsieh, M J ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HEMATOPNEUMOTHORAX; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIGATION; LUNG BULLA; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0031022210     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(97)70398-2     Document Type: Article

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