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Original Article

Thoracoscopic management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax – a comparative study

R. Gilliland Thoracic Surgical Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
,
J. A. McGuigan Thoracic Surgical Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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K. G. McManus Thoracic Surgical Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
Pages 69-74 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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