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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;69:1018-1019
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC

Invited commentary

Carolyn E. Reed, MDa

a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425-2279, USA

e-mail: reedce@musc.edu


   Introduction
 
This article confirms the findings of others, that biopsy of the lingula is acceptable for diagnosis of diffuse lung disease. In addition, Temes and associates confirm that a single biopsy specimen is sufficient. For elective biopsies and for nonventilated patients, video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS) is favored. In this regard, the commentator prefers a . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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