Videothoracoscopic lung biopsy (VATS-LB) in the diagnosis of diffuse interstitial lung disease (DILD) and evaluation of an outpatient surgical approach. A prospective multicentric study

L. Molins, J. J. Fibla, J. M. Mier, A. Sierra (Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Clinical aspects of interstitial lung disease
Session: Clinical aspects of interstitial lung disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3460
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases, Thoracic oncology

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