Safer intercostal drain (ICD) insertions

P. T. Lee, T. Hartung (Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom)

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: 604
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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P. T. Lee, T. Hartung (Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom). Safer intercostal drain (ICD) insertions. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 604

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