Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for fibrinopurulent pleural empyema in 67 patients.

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Published in Ann Thorac Surg on February 01, 1998

Authors

H Striffeler1, M Gugger, V Im Hof, A Cerny, M Furrer, H B Ris

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Bern, Inselspital, Switzerland.

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