Size Should Not Be an Absolute Contraindication: the Case for Robotic Resection of Ever Larger Anterior Mediastinal Masses

Overview

Journal Mediastinum

Publisher AME Publishing Company

Date 2023 Sep 13

PMID 37701640

Authors

Matthew M Rochefort

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