Pitfalls related to the use of endostaplers during video-assisted thoracic surgery
- 6 March 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 23 (1), 189-192
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-008-9765-7
Abstract
The use of staplers during thoracoscopic pulmonary resections has entailed several incidents. This study aimed to evaluate the rate of adverse events related to the use of an endostapler during video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).Keywords
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