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Editorial
. 2022 Sep;14(9):3119-3121.
doi: 10.21037/jtd-22-811.

Air leaks: leave well enough alone

Gabrielle Drevet  1 , François Tronc  1
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Editorial

Air leaks: leave well enough alone

Gabrielle Drevet et al. J Thorac Dis. 2022 Sep.
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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/jtd-22-811/coif). GD reports personal fees from ASTRA ZENECA outside the submitted work. FT has no conflict of interest to declare.

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