Thoracoscopic lung biopsy

Five commonly asked questions about video-assisted thoracic surgery

Joseph B. Shrager Dr Shrager is assistant professor of surgery and Dr Kaiser is Eldridge L. Eliason Professor of Surgery, division of cardiothoracic surgery, department of surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.Correspondence[email protected]

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Larry R. Kaiser Dr Shrager is assistant professor of surgery and Dr Kaiser is Eldridge L. Eliason Professor of Surgery, division of cardiothoracic surgery, department of surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.

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Video-assisted thoracic surgery has changed the way in which many lung diseases are diagnosed and treated. With this innovative procedure, the discomfort and morbidity of more invasive means of obtaining biopsy specimens can often be avoided. Drs Shrager and Kaiser answer some of the most commonly asked questions about this exciting advance in thoracic medicine.

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