Early consideration of definitive pleural palliation can reduce the number and duration of serial thoracentesis

Candice Wilshire (Seattle, United States of America), Candice Wilshire, Carson Fuller, Rob Ely, Christopher Gilbert, Brian Louie, Ralph Aye, Alexander Farivar, Eric Vallieres, Jed Gorden

Source: International Congress 2016 – Pleural diseases
Session: Pleural diseases
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 5049

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Candice Wilshire (Seattle, United States of America), Candice Wilshire, Carson Fuller, Rob Ely, Christopher Gilbert, Brian Louie, Ralph Aye, Alexander Farivar, Eric Vallieres, Jed Gorden. Early consideration of definitive pleural palliation can reduce the number and duration of serial thoracentesis. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 5049

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