Minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of empyema: intraoperative decision making

JR Roberts - The Annals of thoracic surgery, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Pneumonia, parapneumonic effusions, and empyema continue to be
significant health problems, especially in elderly individuals. Minimally invasive thoracic …

Mesothelioma–VATS biopsy and lung mobilization improves diagnosis and palliation

MW Grossebner, AA Arifi, M Goddard… - European journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: Mesothelioma is an increasingly frequent malignancy in which diagnosis is often
delayed and disease diagnosed at an advanced stage. Earlier diagnosis and therapeutic …