Video-assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy in children
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Efficacy of video assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy: an historical comparison with open lung biopsy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0971-9261
DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.29607