Transdiaphragmatic migration of forgotten gauze sponge: an unreported entity of lung abscess
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Transdiaphragmatic migration of forgotten gauze sponge: an unreported entity of lung abscess.
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.04.025