What is most important in improving outcomes after pulmonary lobectomy: The surgeon or the approach?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 817-819

  Wood, Douglas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative effectiveness; Lobectomy; Lung cancer; Nationwide inpatient sample; Thoracoscopy; Video assisted thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LUNG LOBECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORAX SURGERY; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; PNEUMONECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 84875602410     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs494     Document Type: Editorial

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