Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 279-285 , Winter 2007

Chest Wall Resection and Reconstruction for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

  • Benjamin D. Kozower, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Benjamin D. Kozower, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Box 800679, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0679.

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PII: S1522-2942(07)00122-5

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2007.10.002

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 279-285 , Winter 2007

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