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.
Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
R J
RJ
Landreneau
M J
MJ
Mack
R J
RJ
Keenan
S R
SR
Hazelrigg
R D
RD
Dowling
P F
PF
Ferson
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