Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 231-237 , November 2007

Thoracoscopic pulmonary surgery

  • Steven S. Rothenberg, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Steven S. Rothenberg, MD, FACS, Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Rocky Mountain Children’s Hospital, 1601 E 19th Ave, Suite 5500, Denver, CO 80218.

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PII: S1055-8586(07)00043-1

doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2007.06.004

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 231-237 , November 2007

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