Thoracoscopic diaphragmatic plication using three 5 mm ports

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 280-281

  Do, Hyung Kim ^a   Jung, Joo Hwang ^a   Kil, Dong Kim ^a  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; Eventration; Plication; Thoracoscope

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AERATION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPIC DIAPHRAGMATIC PLICATION; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

ADULT; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGMATIC EVENTRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249777517     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2006.147587     Document Type: Article

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