Stage based management and role of ultrasound in pleural empyema: a surgical point of view

A. Gonfiotti, P. F. Santini, M. Vassallo, A. Janni (Firenze, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Pleuropulmonary infections; thoracic trauma
Session: Pleuropulmonary infections; thoracic trauma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2115
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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