The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 589-593 , May 2010

Comparison of open and minimally invasive thymectomies at a single institution

Received 10 November 2009 ,Revised 21 January 2010

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.01.001

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 589-593 , May 2010

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