Malignant pleural effusion with talc pleurodesis: Is small bore catheter hospital stay shorter than large bore catheter?

Ülkü Aka Aktürk (Istanbul, Turkey), Ülkü Aka Aktürk, Nagihan Durmus Kocak, Cansel Atinkaya Öztürk, Dilek Ernam, Aysun Sengül, Merve Alan Tepetam, Elçin Ersöz

Source: International Congress 2016 – Mesothelioma and malignant pleural disease
Session: Mesothelioma and malignant pleural disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 5086
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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