Thoracentesis in the bilateral pleural effusion. Should we puncture both sides? Prospective study

Lucia Ferreiro Fernandez (Santiago de Compostela, Spain), Lucía Ferreiro, María Esther San José, Francisco Gude, Adriana Lama, Juan Suárez-Antelo, Antonio Golpe, María Elena Toubes, Francico Javier González Barcala, José Manuel álvarez Dobaño, Luis Valdés

Source: International Congress 2015 – Mediastinal tumors, malignant pleural mesothelioma and other rare tumors
Session: Mediastinal tumors, malignant pleural mesothelioma and other rare tumors
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4325
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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Lucia Ferreiro Fernandez (Santiago de Compostela, Spain), Lucía Ferreiro, María Esther San José, Francisco Gude, Adriana Lama, Juan Suárez-Antelo, Antonio Golpe, María Elena Toubes, Francico Javier González Barcala, José Manuel álvarez Dobaño, Luis Valdés. Thoracentesis in the bilateral pleural effusion. Should we puncture both sides? Prospective study. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4325

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