Use of transthoracic ultrasonography, indwelling pleural catheter and thoracoscopy for the management of malignant pleural effusion

R. Bhatnagar (Bristol, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2019 – PG9 Interventional pulmonology
Session: PG9 Interventional pulmonology
Session type: Postgraduate Course
Number: 48
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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