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. 2018 Feb;10(2):E155-E157.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.12.138.

What is the most appropriate procedure for intraoperative localization of small pulmonary nodules?

Hirohisa Kato  1 , Hiroyuki Oizumi  1 , Jun Suzuki  1 , Akira Hamada  1 , Hikaru Watarai  1 , Kenta Nakahashi  1 , Mitsuaki Sadahiro  1
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What is the most appropriate procedure for intraoperative localization of small pulmonary nodules?

Hirohisa Kato et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Feb.
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