Prior thoracic surgery has a limited impact on the feasibility of consecutive thoracoscopy in children: A prospective study on 228 procedures

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Metzelder, Martin L ^a   Kuebler, Joachim F ^a   Reismann, Mark ^a   Lawal, Taiwo A ^a   Glueer, Sylvia ^a   Ure, Benno ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG CAPACITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 65349113739     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0150.supp     Document Type: Article

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