Videothoracoscopic drainage of mediastinal abscess: An alternative to thoracotomy

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1573-1574

  Chung, Darryl A ^a   Ritchie, Andrew J ^a  

^a PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDIASTINUM DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ABSCESS; AGED; DRAINAGE; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDIASTINAL DISEASES; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0033918098     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(00)01189-9     Document Type: Article

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