Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5597434 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Establishing a dedicated general thoracic surgeon-lead subspecialty program, with focus on MIS and thoracic oncology, can substantially improve short-term outcomes with increased VATS utilization, decreased LOS, and increased lymph node sampling. Long-term survival was also significantly improved.
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Authors
Mitchell J. MD, Morley A. PhD, Lynn CTR, Syma L. RN,