Do blebs cause primary spontaneous pneumothorax? Con: Blebs do not cause primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 319-323

  Noppen, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; LUNG BULLA; LUNG CYST; PLEURODESIS; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL STAPLING; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0036800963     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200210000-00013     Document Type: Article

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