Intraoperative findings of spontaneous hemopneumothorax
Journal Title: Current Thoracic Surgery - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Intraoperative findings of spontaneous hemopneumothorax
Authors and Affiliations
Kuthan Kavakli, Hakan Isik, Gokhan Ayberik, Alper Gozubuyuk
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