Phosphatidylcholine coated chest drains: are they better than conventional drains after open heart surgery?
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(96)01145-1