Different indications for repeat mediastinoscopy: Single institution experience of 79 cases

Minerva Chirurgica

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 415-418

  De Waele, M ^a   Hendriks, J ^a   Lauwers, P ^a   Van Schil, P ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Induction therapy; Mediastinoscopy; Nonsmall cell lung

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MEDIASTINOSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MEDIASTINOSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION;

EID: 70450163550     PISSN: 00264733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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