A strategy for thoracoscopic resection of small pulmonary nodules

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1644-1647

  Ambrogi, M C ^a   Dini, P ^a   Boni, G ^a   Melfi, F ^a   Lucchi, M ^a   Fanucchi, O ^a   Mariani, G ^a   Mussi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endothoracic ultrasonography; Lung tumor; Pulmonary nodule; Tecnectium 99m aggregated albumin; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOTOPE LABELING; LUNG NODULE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALPATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; VISIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; COIN LESION, PULMONARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 28344452319     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0087-8     Document Type: Article

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