Minithoracoscope versus Conventional Medical Thoracoscope in Patients with Exudative Pleural Effusion
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1179-5484,1179-5484
DOI: 10.1177/1179548420966243