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Original Article

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax - results after 4 years

M. Hürtgen Clinic of General and Thoracic Surgery, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen
,
J. Buhr Clinic of General and Thoracic Surgery, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen
,
K. Schwemmle Clinic of General and Thoracic Surgery, Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Giessen
,
A. Linder Klinik Schillerhöhe, Centre for Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gerlingen, Germany
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G. Friedel Klinik Schillerhöhe, Centre for Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Gerlingen, Germany
Pages 528-533 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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