VATS – our experience of last 5 years

U. Kopeika, A. Pirtnieks, J. Basko, G. Ambalovs, I. Taivans, S. Udre (Riga, Latvia)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Diagnostic and therapeutic problems in thoracic surgery
Session: Diagnostic and therapeutic problems in thoracic surgery
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2123
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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