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Editorial
. 2021 Dec;9(24):1750.
doi: 10.21037/atm-21-5423.

Primum non nocere: do we really need non-intubated thoracic surgery and robotic assisted thoracic surgery for tracheal airway resection and reconstruction?

Marcello Migliore  1
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Editorial

Primum non nocere: do we really need non-intubated thoracic surgery and robotic assisted thoracic surgery for tracheal airway resection and reconstruction?

Marcello Migliore. Ann Transl Med. 2021 Dec.
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Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://dx.doi.org/10.21037/atm-21-5423). The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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