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. 2023 Jan 1;30(1):85-87.
doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000846.

Direct Caverno-Pleural Fistula Closure using an Amplatzer Vascular Plug

Thomas J Gross  1 , Tom Recker  2 , John C Keech  3 , Phillip A Horwitz  4
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Direct Caverno-Pleural Fistula Closure using an Amplatzer Vascular Plug

Thomas J Gross et al. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. .
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