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This chapter describes the surgical procedure for right/left thoracoscopy/thoracotomy, resection of pulmonary nodule(s) as performed by the following approaches: open thoracotomy and minimally invasive thoracoscopy. The text includes an introduction that outlines the indications, risks, alternatives, essential steps, needed equipment, and variations in technique for the procedure in question. This is followed by a template operative dictation, which provides the reader with an operative report, such as is found in a patient chart or electronic medical record.
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Mansfield, S.A., Aldrink, J.H. (2019). Right/Left Thoracoscopy/Thoracotomy, Resection of Pulmonary Nodule(s). In: Papandria, D., Besner, G., Moss, R., Diefenbach, K. (eds) Operative Dictations in Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24212-1_91
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