Surgery for aspergilloma: time trend towards improved results?
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary aspergilloma
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1569-9293,1569-9285
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2011.265553