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Editorial
. 2018 Nov;10(Suppl 33):S3834-S3836.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.09.44.

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy: transitions in practice

Andrew P Dhanasopon  1 , Daniel J Boffa  1
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Editorial

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy: transitions in practice

Andrew P Dhanasopon et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Nov.
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