Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 10 , Pages 1725-1728 , October 2007

Thoracoscopic resection of neurogenic tumors in children

  • Isabelle Lacreuse

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Surgery Department, University of Strasbourg, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatric Surgery, CHU Hautepierre, 67098 Strasbourg, France. Tel.: +33 674 911359; fax: +33 88 127 295.
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  • Jean Stéphane Valla

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Surgery Department, Lenval Hospital, Nice, France
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  • Pascal de Lagausie

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Surgery Department, University of Marseille, France
    • ,
  • François Varlet

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Surgery Department, University of St Etienne, France
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  • Yves Héloury

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Surgery Department, University of Marseille, France
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  • Guy Temporal

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Surgery Department, University of Nantes, France
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  • Richard Bastier

      Affiliations

    • European Institute of Telesurgery, Strasbourg, France
    • ,
  • François Becmeur

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Surgery Department, University of Strasbourg, France

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PII: S0022-3468(07)00368-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.05.030

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 10 , Pages 1725-1728 , October 2007

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