Video-assisted thoracic surgical procedure: management of a solitary pulmonary nodule.

Miller, D L; Allen, M S; Deschamps, C; Trastek, V F; Pairolero, P C · Mayo Clin Proc · 1992

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Abstract

Solitary pulmonary nodules continue to challenge all diagnostic skills. Herein we describe video-assisted thoracic surgical intervention, a new, minimally invasive technique that aids physicians in obtaining a definitive histologic diagnosis in a select group of patients with an indeterminate solitary pulmonary nodule.

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