Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 11 , Pages 936-940 , 2006

Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in a 1-month-old Infant with Pleural Empyema

  • Cheung Leung

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Cheung Leung, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, 21, Section 2, Na Ya South Road, Panchiao, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Yi-Chen Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Panchiao, Taiwan

Received 7 July 2005 ,Revised 8 September 2005 ,Accepted 6 December 2005.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60179-0

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60179-0

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 11 , Pages 936-940 , 2006

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