The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 129, Issue 2 , Pages 437-439 , February 2005

Supine position with alternating inflation pneumatic cuffs in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for bilateral pneumothorax

Received 15 March 2004 ,Accepted 2 June 2004.

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PII: S0022-5223(04)00771-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.06.004

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 129, Issue 2 , Pages 437-439 , February 2005

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