Thoracoscopic Localization Techniques for Patients with a Single Pulmonary Nodule and Positive Oncological Anamnesis: A Prospective Study

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 371-375

  Sortini, Davide ^a   Feo, Carlo V ^a   Carrella, Giovanni ^a   Bergossi, Leonardo ^a   Soliani, Giorgio ^a   Carcoforo, Paolo ^a   Pozza, Enzo ^a   Sortini, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; ISOTOPE LABELING; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG NODULE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0346881326     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109264203322656432     Document Type: Article

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