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Review
. 2000 May 13;320(7245):1318-21.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7245.1318.

The pleural cavity

G J Peek  1 , S Morcos, G Cooper
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Review

The pleural cavity

G J Peek et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
“Triangle of safety”: X shows preferred site for drain insertion
Figure 2
Figure 2
Management of intercostal drain in pneumothorax
Figure 3
Figure 3
Apical bulla seen during video assisted bullectomy and pleurodesis for pneumothorax
Figure 4
Figure 4
Chest x ray film of patient with empyema showing consolidation and pleural fluid
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