Videothoracoscopic treatment of postpneumonectomy empyema

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 397-398

  Hollaus, P H ^a   Lax, F ^a   Wurnig, P N ^a   Pridun, N S ^a  

^a Pulmologisches Zentrum   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; EMPYEMA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOSCOPY; VIDEOTAPE;

EID: 0032938963     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70442-3     Document Type: Article

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