Minimal invasive correction of funnel chests: First experiences and critical appreciation of this fascinating technique;Die minimal invasive trichterbrustkorrektur: Erste erfahrungen und kritische würdigung dieser faszinierenden technik

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 153, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 34-36

  Till, Holger ^a,b   Joppich, Ingolf ^a   Lehner, Markus ^a   Georg Dietz, Hans ^a  

^a Kinderchirurgischen Klin Dr H   (Germany)

^b Kinderchirurgische Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Funnel chest; Minimal invasive; Nuss; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FUNNEL CHEST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; REVIEW; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX SURGERY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0037269402     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1563-258x.2003.01136.x     Document Type: Review

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