Acute Management of Massive Spontaneous Hemopneumothorax: Beyond Thoracotomy with Thoracoscopy
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Received: April 27, 2009 Accepted for publication: September 11, 2009 From the Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tung’s Taichung MetroHarbor Wuci Branch Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Chao-Ming Shih Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tung’s Taichung MetroHarbor Wuci Branch Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan 699 Section 1, Jhongci Road, Wuchi Township, Taichung County 43503, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: (04)26581919 Acute Management of Massive Spontaneous Hemopneumothorax: Beyond Thoracotomy with Thoracoscopy
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