Diagnostic role of videothoracoscopy in mediastinal diseases

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 491-493

  Solaini, Luciano ^a   Bagioni, Paolo ^a   Campanini, Andrea ^a   Poddie, Basilio Domenico ^a  

^a SANTA MARIA DELLE CROCI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediastinal adenopathy; Mediastinal biopsy; Mediastinum; Thoracoscopy; Video assisted thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOSCOPY; TUMOR BIOPSY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL DISEASES; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOSCOPY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0031779039     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(98)00066-9     Document Type: Article

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