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BACKGROUND: Anterior access to the thoracic spine is done by open thoracotomy (OTC) or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). VATS is known as the method which results in lower morbidity rates, but there is little evidence of its less invasiveness. Objective: The current study yielded for outc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Coluna/Columna |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512010000100014 |