Strategic planning for video-assisted thoracic surgery.
As with any operative procedure, careful preoperative and intraoperative planning are vital to achieving a safe and effective video-assisted thoracic surgical intervention. We outline some of our basic strategies for enhancing the success of this approach in the management of thoracic surgical problems.
Landreneau
R J
RJ
Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Mack
M J
MJ
Keenan
R J
RJ
Hazelrigg
S R
SR
Dowling
R D
RD
Ferson
P F
PF
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