Right VATS thymectomy, utilising a subxiphoid incision and the LigaSure retractable L-hook
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Mediastinum
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2522-6711
DOI: 10.21037/med.2018.05.04