Adrenal masses in non-small cell lung carcinoma patients: Is there any role for laparoscopic procedures?

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 119-124

  Bendinelli, C ^a   Lucchi, M ^a   Buccianti, P ^a   Iacconi, P ^a   Angeletti, C A ^a   Miccoli, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL METASTASIS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031856422     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.1998.8.119     Document Type: Article

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