Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) anatomic lung resection

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 62-63

  Chu, Danny ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84861396995     PISSN: 20721439     EISSN: 20776624     Source Type: Journal    
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