Treatment of late complications of plombage by simultaneous removal of plomb and decortication.
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چکیده
Two patients with local complications of plombage were treated by removal of the plomb and decortication at a single operation. This provided immediate re-expansion of the lung and avoided the need for thoracoplasty.
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Late extrusion of pulmonary plombage outside the thoracic cavity.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 44 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989