Thoracoscopic resection for esophageal cancer: A review of literature

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 149-160

  Scheepers, Joris J G ^a   Van Der Peet, Donald L ^a   Veenhof, Alexander A F A ^a   Cuesta, Miguel A ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cancer; Esophagus; Laparoscopy; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849147712     PISSN: 09729941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.38909     Document Type: Article

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