Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 266-278 , Winter 2007

En Bloc Resection of Thoracic Tumors Involving the Spine

  • Valerie W. Rusch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Valerie W. Rusch, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065.
    • ,
  • Mark H. Bilsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.

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PII: S1522-2942(07)00124-9

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2007.10.004

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 266-278 , Winter 2007

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