The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1201-1205 , May 2007

Surgical aspects of thoracoscopy and efficacy of right thoracoscopy in minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum

Received 12 September 2006 ,Revised 19 January 2007 ,Accepted 23 January 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)00236-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.01.040

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1201-1205 , May 2007

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