Early thoracoscopy for the management of empyema in children

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 602-605

  Pappalardo, E ^a   Laungani, A ^a   Demarche, M ^a   Erpicum, P ^a  

^a CHR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Children; Empyema; Thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 73049083175     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2009.11680495     Document Type: Article

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