Diagnostic value of medical thoracoscopy in pleural disease – a 5-year retrospective study

X. Tsiafaki, N. Maounis, S. Karampi, M. Chorti (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in pleural diseases
Session: Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in pleural diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 668
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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