Giant bullous emphysema resection by VATS. Analysis of laser and stapler techniques

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 990-994

  Divisi, Duilio ^a   Battaglia, Carmelo ^a   Di Francescantonio, William ^a   Torresini, Guido ^a   Crisci, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Emphysematous bullae; Endoscopic stapling device; Giant bullae; Laser; Video assisted thoracic surgical

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EXCISION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PLEURECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; STAPLER; SURGICAL STAPLING; THORACOTOMY; THORAX SURGERY; YAG LASER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMOTHORAX; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SURGICAL STAPLING; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 0036894197     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00567-5     Document Type: Article

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