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. 2012 May;1(1):37-42.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2012.03.05.

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for locally advanced lung cancer

Mark W Hennon  1 , Todd L Demmy
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for locally advanced lung cancer

Mark W Hennon et al. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 May.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
High definition, thoracoscopic video camera with deflectable tip. (Olympus Surgical and Industrial America Inc., Center Valley, PA)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Curved-tip stapler technology which facilitates improved passage around anatomic structures. (Covidien, Inc., Mansfield, MA)
Figure 3
Figure 3
5 mm low profile thoracoscopic instruments. (Sontec Instruments, Centennial, CO)
Figure 4
Figure 4
Adjustable laparoscopic liver retractors that can be positioned around the bronchus to facilitate specimen retraction for division of the bronchus. (Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH)
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