Clinical Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures Using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Background: Multiple rib fractures are common in blunt chest trauma. Until recently, most surgical rib fixations for multiple rib fractures were performed via open thoracotomy. However, due to the invasive nature of tissue dissection and the resulting large wound, an alternative endoscopic approa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Chest Surgery |
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