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authors: Castiglioni, Massimo; Pelosi, Giuseppe; Incarbone, Matteo
title: To do is better: prompt surgery is indicated in COVID-19 patients with complicated pneumatocele
date: 2021-05-08
journal: Ann Thorac Surg
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.04.070
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doc_id: 979182
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