Who should perform thoracoscopy?
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A Three-Year Experience of Medical Thoracoscopy at A Tertiary Care Center of Himalayan Region
Introduction: Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing and treating pleural diseases. Despite its proven role in diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, it is infrequently used, which could be because of cost of equipment and lack of training. We analyzed our initial 3 years record of thoracoscopy at Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, a tertiary care center in Hi...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 104 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993