Thoracoscopy in children: Is a chest tube necessary?

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Ponsky, Todd A ^a,c,e   Rothenberg, Steven S ^a   Tsao, Kuojen ^b,d   Ostlie, Daniel J ^b   St Peter, Shawn D ^b   Holcomb, G Whit ^b  

^a Rocky Mountain Hospital For Children Denver   (United States)

^b Children's Mercy Hospital   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA SURGERY; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS MYOTOMY; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LIGATION; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG CYST; LUNG LOBECTOMY; LUNG RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; OPERATING ROOM; PARATHYROID ADENOMA; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOVERY ROOM; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SCHOOL CHILD; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THYMECTOMY; TUBE;

EID: 65349090734     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0090.supp     Document Type: Article

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