Chest drainage as a curative and palliative method

J. Plutinsky, H. Pechacova, S. Petricek, D. Magula, K. Bitter, M. Michalickova, B. Matula (Nitra, Slovakia)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Pleural diseases and interventions
Session: Pleural diseases and interventions
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 1669
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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