Robotic resection of mediastinal masses in children

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 114-119

  Meehan, John J ^a,c   Sandler, Anthony D ^b  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; NEUROBLASTOMA; NEUROMA; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL RISK; TERATOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GANGLIONEUROBLASTOMA; GANGLIONEUROMA; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDIASTINAL DISEASES; MEDIASTINAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASMS, GERM CELL AND EMBRYONAL; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TERATOMA;

EID: 39149137514     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2007.0092     Document Type: Article

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