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. 1983 Sep;38(9):698–699. doi: 10.1136/thx.38.9.698

Postpneumonectomy empyema: drainage by spontaneous oesophagopleural fistula.

H Holdt, S Liebig, A Gabler
PMCID: PMC459642  PMID: 6623426

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