The clinical application of medical thoracoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of multi-locular empyema

D. H. Kim, J. J. Hwang, K. D. Kim (Daejeon, Republic Of Korea)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Infections and pleural problems
Session: Infections and pleural problems
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4829
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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