Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 30-33 , February 2008

Minimally invasive surgery of the lung: lung biopsy, treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax, and pulmonary resection

  • Scott E. Langenburg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Scott E. Langenburg, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Blvd., Detroit, MI 48201.
    • ,
  • Joseph L. Lelli, MD

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PII: S1055-8586(07)00070-4

doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2007.10.005

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 30-33 , February 2008

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