Descriptive analysis of thoracoscopic interventions in resource poor setting, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Dushantha Madegedara (Peradeniya, Sri Lanka), Dushantha Madegedara, Hasanthi Herath

Source: International Congress 2016 – Pleural diseases
Session: Pleural diseases
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 5051
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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Dushantha Madegedara (Peradeniya, Sri Lanka), Dushantha Madegedara, Hasanthi Herath. Descriptive analysis of thoracoscopic interventions in resource poor setting, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 5051

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