Paradigm shift in surgical approaches to thymectomy

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 40-45

  Yim, Anthony P C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Thymectomy; Video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYMECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; THYMECTOMY;

EID: 0036172968     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2002.02294.x     Document Type: Review

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