Endobronchial valves for bronchopleural fistula: pitfalls and principles
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Bronchopleural Fistula
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عنوان ژورنال: Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1753-4666,1753-4666
DOI: 10.1177/1753465816672132