Thoracoscopic management of chylothorax after esophagectomy
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Incidence and management of chylothorax after esophagectomy
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Endoscopy
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0930-2794,1432-2218
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-011-1988-3