Video-assisted thoracoscopic treatment of giant bullae associated with emphysema

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 753-757

  De Giacomo, Tiziano ^a   Venuta, Federico ^a   Rendina, Erino A ^a   Della Rocca, Giorgio ^a   Ciccone, Anna Maria ^a   Ricci, Costante ^a   Furio Coloni, Giorgio ^a  

^a POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bullous emphysema; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; THORACOSCOPY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0032804826     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00092-5     Document Type: Article

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