Staged axillary thoracotomy for bilateral lung metastases: An effective and minimally invasive approach

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Margaritora, Stefano ^a   Cesario, Alfredo ^a   Galetta, Domenico ^a   Kawamukai, Kenji ^a   Meacci, Elisa ^a   Granone, Pierluigi ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Axillary thoracotomy; Lung metastases; Muscle sparing; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GAS; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032823420     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00182-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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