Efficacy and safety of percutaneous transthoracic pigtail catheter drainage of lung abscess

B. N. B. Mahaveera Prasad, K. Shashirekhak, M. Unni (New Delhi, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Pleural techniques and diagnosis of peripheral lung nodules
Session: Pleural techniques and diagnosis of peripheral lung nodules
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 750
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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