Outcomes of a hybrid technique for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) pulmonary resection in a community setting

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 210-214

  Kim, Roger H ^a   Takabe, Kazuaki ^b   Lockhart, Charles G ^c  

^a Louisiana State University School of Medicine Shreveport   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Bon Secours Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based; Lung cancer; Minimally invasive; Pulmonary resection; VATS; Video assisted thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861385072     PISSN: 20721439     EISSN: 20776624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2010.11.5     Document Type: Article

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