Intercostal vessel screening prior to pleural interventions by the respiratory physician: a prospective study of real world practice

Eihab O. Bedawi, Ambika Talwar, Maged Hassan, David J. McCracken, Rachelle Asciak, Rachel M. Mercer, Nikolaos I. Kanellakis, Fergus V. Gleeson, Rob J. Hallifax, John M. Wrightson, Najib M. Rahman

Source: Eur Respir J, 55 (4) 1902245; 10.1183/13993003.02245-2019
Journal Issue: April
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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