A role of thoracoscopic approach in the diagnosis and management of hepatic hydrothorax

A. Nakamura, T. Kato, T. Kutsuna, K. Tonegawa, T. Niwa, A. Kawai, H. Nakao, T. Nomura, M. Itoh (Nagoya, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Pleural disease and transthoracic procedures
Session: Pleural disease and transthoracic procedures
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3388
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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