Usefulness of semiflexble thoracoscopy under local anesthesia for patients with unknown pleural effusion

Y. Yamada, G. Yamada, H. Nishikiori, K. Kuronuma, M. Otsuka, H. Takahashi (Sapporo, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Medical access to the pleura
Session: Medical access to the pleura
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3354
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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Y. Yamada, G. Yamada, H. Nishikiori, K. Kuronuma, M. Otsuka, H. Takahashi (Sapporo, Japan). Usefulness of semiflexble thoracoscopy under local anesthesia for patients with unknown pleural effusion. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 3354

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