Complete Resection of Endobronchial Hamartomas Via Flexible Bronchoscopic Techniques: Electrosurgery and Nd:YAG Laser

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 279-282

  Kruklitis, Robert J ^b   Seijo, Luis ^b   Sterman, Daniel H ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Benign tumor; Electrocautery; Endoscopic resection; Flexible bronchoscopy; Hamartoma; Nd:YAG laser; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CAUTERIZATION; ELECTROSURGERY; HAMARTOMA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0242583899     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200310000-00009     Document Type: Article

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