Therapeutic performance of videoassisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in compare of pleuroscopy and intercosatal drain (ICD) + intra pleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) in investigation and management of pleural diseases

V. Patel, M. Patel, A. Patel, H. Dumra, G. Raval, T. Patel (Ahmedabad, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Interventional pulmonology and pleural diseases
Session: Interventional pulmonology and pleural diseases
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3098
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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