Chylothorax

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-20

  Merrigan, B A ^a   Winter, D C ^a   O'Sullivan, G C ^a  

^a MERCY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHYLOTHORAX; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGERY; CHYLE; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THERAPY;

CHYLOTHORAX; HUMANS; THORACIC DUCT;

EID: 0031019424     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840107     Document Type: Review

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