The complications of chest drainage – Prevention and solutions

J. Plutinsky, Z. Taligova, R. Sabova, I. Libakova, S. Petricek (Nitra, Slovakia)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - 100 years of thoracoscopy: still room for improvement?
Session: 100 years of thoracoscopy: still room for improvement?
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 717
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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