Endobronchial electrocautery: A review

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 166-170

  Van Boxem, Ton J ^b   Venmans, Ben J ^b   Postmus, Pieter E ^b   Sutedja, Tom G ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bronchoscopic treatment; Electrocautery; Lung cancer

Indexed keywords

BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS CANCER; CANCER THERAPY; CAUTERIZATION; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033925116     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200007020-00014     Document Type: Review

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