Comparison of the methods of fibrinolysis by tube thoracostomy and thoracoscopic decortication in children with stage II and III empyema: A prospective randomized study

Pediatric Reports

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 114-118

  Cobanoglu, Ufuk ^a   Sayir, Fuat ^a   Bilici, Salim ^a   Melek, Mehmet ^a  

^a Van Devlet Hastanesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Child; Empyema; Fibrinolysis; Thoracoscopic decortication

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883340518     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20367503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/pr.2011.e29     Document Type: Article

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