Is There a Role for a Needle Thoracoscopic Pleural Biopsy under Local Anesthesia for Pleural Effusions? |
Son, Ho Sung
(Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical Center)
Lee, Sung Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical Center) Darlong, Laleng Mawia (Thoracic Surgery & Thoracic Surgical Oncology Clinic, Fortis-Hospital) Jung, Jae Seong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical Center) Sun, Kyung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical Center) Kim, Kwang Taik (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical Center) Kim, Hee Jung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical Center) Lee, Kanghoon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical Center) Lee, Seung Hun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical Center) Lee, Jong Tae (Korea Artificial Organ Center, Korea University) |
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