Anatomy of the Pleura

Thoracic Surgery Clinics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-163

  Finley, David J ^a   Rusch, Valerie W ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Lymphatics; Parietal; Pleural anatomy; Stomata; Visceral

Indexed keywords

DIAPHRAGM; HUMAN; LUNG PARENCHYMA; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MESOTHELIUM; PLEURA; PLEURA CAVITY; PLEURECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THORACIC CAVITY; THORAX WALL; VASCULARIZATION;

HUMANS; LUNG; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MICROVILLI; PLEURA; PLEURAL CAVITY;

EID: 79953297944     PISSN: 15474127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2010.12.001     Document Type: Review

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