A randomised controlled study to compare the efficacy of closed pleural biopsy and medical thoracoscopic pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion

R. Chetambath, N. Haridas, K. P. Suraj, J. Ponneduthamkuzhy Thomas (Calicut, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - From outside to inside: access to the pleura
Session: From outside to inside: access to the pleura
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 586
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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