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December 26, 2019
Chest surgery, also known as thoracic surgery, formerly involved "cracking open the chest," which requires a large incision, cutting through muscles, and a crank to spread[...]
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November 4, 2019
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November 4, 2019
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November 1, 2019
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November 1, 2019
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October 31, 2019
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October 31, 2019
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October 31, 2019
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