An audit of the management of spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) at a UK hospital

Divya Vatish (London, United Kingdom), Divya Vatish, Angshu Bhowmik, Raj K. Rajakulasingam

Source: International Congress 2016 – From pleura to bronchi: new insights
Session: From pleura to bronchi: new insights
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 661

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