Prospective evaluation of efficacy and safety of pleuroscopy for pleural effusion

J. Ngai, A. Tung, S. Ng, F. Ko, D. Hui (Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Source: International Congress 2014 – The planet of the pleura
Session: The planet of the pleura
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 496
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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J. Ngai, A. Tung, S. Ng, F. Ko, D. Hui (Hong Kong, Hong Kong). Prospective evaluation of efficacy and safety of pleuroscopy for pleural effusion. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 496

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