Pneumothorax size versus chest drain size, does it make a difference? What actually happened

Katherine Myall (London, United Kingdom), Katherine Myall, Bethia Bradley, Tudor Toma, Andrew Hearn

Source: International Congress 2015 – Interventional pulmonology for pleural diseases
Session: Interventional pulmonology for pleural diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2499

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