Thoracoscopic carbon dioxide laser treatment of bullous emphysema
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in the treatment of patients with bullous emphysema
PURPOSE Surgical operation for bullous emphysema is indicated for patients with symptoms related to the compression of giant bullae (usually >30% of hemithorax) or other related complications, such as infection, rupture, or bleeding. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been widely applied in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with intrathoracic diseases, including bullous emphy...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(91)90206-5