Drain, pain and no gain: Pitfalls when inserting intercostal chest drain (ICD)

Hussein Chreif (London, United Kingdom), Hussein Chreif, Hamid Aminy-Raouf, Burhan Khan

Source: International Congress 2015 – Malignant pleural effusions and mesothelioma
Session: Malignant pleural effusions and mesothelioma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4340
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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