Review of video-assisted thoracoscopy in children
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Review of video-assisted thoracoscopy in children
Open thoracotomy is the standard procedure for various thoracic diseases against which other procedures are compared. Currently Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) has gained widespread acceptance in the management of a variety of thoracic disorders. It decreases the morbidity and duration of hospital stay. A total of 133 children with various thoracic diseases who presented at a Univer...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0972-9941
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.58498