Role of medical thoracoscopy with limited adhesiolysis in management of loculating pleural effusions

N. Y. Abhyankar (Pune, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Diagnostic and therapeutic issues in bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy
Session: Diagnostic and therapeutic issues in bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2092
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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N. Y. Abhyankar (Pune, India). Role of medical thoracoscopy with limited adhesiolysis in management of loculating pleural effusions. Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 2092

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