Chest drain insertion and complications in a hospital in the Northwest of England

W. Falconer, A. Disney, S. Twite, P. Stockton (Prescott, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –New treatments and old dilemmas in the clinical management of lung diseases
Session: New treatments and old dilemmas in the clinical management of lung diseases
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3362
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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W. Falconer, A. Disney, S. Twite, P. Stockton (Prescott, United Kingdom). Chest drain insertion and complications in a hospital in the Northwest of England. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 3362

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