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Typing “anatomy” or “interactive anatomy” into the search-window of any web browser elicits information on hundreds of potentially useful websites. Most are very helpful in learning what is needed to pass an examination or to prepare a surgical intervention accurately. However, accurate anatomical descriptions for any one approaching thoracic pediatric surgery are needed, and which are the basis of this chapter.
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Ruggeri, G., Fascetti-Leon, F., Gregori, G., Lima, M. (2013). Anatomy of the Thorax. In: Lima, M. (eds) Pediatric Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5202-4_1
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