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Procedures in the evaluation of chest disease
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Procedures in the evaluation of chest disease
Clin Chest Med.
1992 Mar.
Abstract
The evaluation of chest disease may require one or more procedures. Bronchoscopy, both rigid and flexible, mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, chest tube drainage, lung biopsy, thoracoscopy, and pleural biopsy are described, with indications, contraindications, and results detailed.
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