Current indications for decortication in the treatment of empyema in children

R. Valeri, D. Gidaris, M. M. Bandouraki, E. Doulianaki, N. Nedelkopoulou, S. Ioannidou, G. Tsikopoulos (Thessaloniki, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Bacterial infections of upper and lower respiratory tract in childhood
Session: Bacterial infections of upper and lower respiratory tract in childhood
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 4530
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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