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Perforated telescoping double catheter for uncontaminated endobronchial sampling—a new technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Amit Banerjee*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605-006, India
K. S. V. K. Subba Rao
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605-006, India
M. Nachiappan
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry 605-006, India
*
Dr. Amit Banerjee Associate Professor of Cardikothoracic Surgery, JIPMER Hospital, Pondicherry 605006, India.

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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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