Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 336-348 , Winter 2009

Technique and Application of Transcervical Extended Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy in Thoracic Surgery

  • Marcin Zieliński, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Marcin Zieliński, MD, PhD, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Pulmonary Hospital, Ul. Gładkie 1, 34 500 Zakopane, Poland

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 Marcin Zieliński reports consulting fees from GlaxoSmithKline.

PII: S1522-2942(09)00098-1

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2009.11.001

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 336-348 , Winter 2009

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