Role of venography in assessing patients with superior caval obstruction caused by bronchial carcinoma for bypass operations.
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The value of venography in assessing the level of obstruction in mediastinal block and hence the selection of patients for bypass grafting is demonstrated, and an illustrative case is presented.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 35 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980