Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 34-40 , 1 June 2008

Patterns, Effects, and Thoracic Volume Changes of Thoracoscopic Pleurodesis in Rabbits

  • Jin-Shing Chen, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Wern-Cherng Cheng, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Huang-Chun Lien, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shu-Wei Wu, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsao-Hsun Hsu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Sheng-Chung Lee, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of the Institute of Molecular Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yung-Chie Lee, MD, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7 Chung Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan.

Received 19 March 2007

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PII: S0022-4804(07)00325-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.04.033

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 34-40 , 1 June 2008

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