The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 254-255 , January 2009

Remediastinoscopy: A statistical reinterpretation

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.04.032

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 254-255 , January 2009

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