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Simpaticectomia Toracoscopica

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La simpaticectomia toracica è l’intervento di ablazione dei gangli e delle fibre della porzione toracica craniale della catena laterovertebrale del sistema nervoso ortosimpatico.

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Stefani, A., Morandi, U. (2006). Simpaticectomia Toracoscopica. In: Chirurgia Toracica Videoassistita. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0522-8_32

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