Thoracoscopic plication of diaphragmatic eventration using endostaplers

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 299-300

  Moon, Seok Whan ^a,b   Wang, Young Pil ^a   Kim, Yong Whan ^a   Shim, Sung Bo ^a   Jin, Woong ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHRAGM EVENTRATION; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STAPLER; SURGICAL STAPLING; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; DIAPHRAGMATIC EVENTRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; SURGICAL STAPLERS; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0033915044     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01385-0     Document Type: Article

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