Is electrocoagulation enabled bronchoscopic biopsy better than standard biopsy: a randomised trial?

A. Aggarwal, A. Khan, R. Agarwal, A. Bal, D. Gupta (Chandigarh, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Biopsy techniques
Session: Biopsy techniques
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 644
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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