Mini-thoracotomy for diaphragmatic plication with thoracoscopic assistance

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 2364-2365

  Lai, David T M ^a   Paterson, Hugh S ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

DIAPHRAGM; HUMANS; PARALYSIS; PHRENIC NERVE; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0033395816     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(99)01139-X     Document Type: Article

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