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VOLUME 6 , ISSUE 3 ( September-December, 2014 ) > List of Articles

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Chylothorax Following Thyroid Surgery: A Report of two Cases and Review of Management Strategies

Inian Samarasam, Birla Roy Gnanamuthu, Siddhartha Chakravarthy Nalukurthi, Johnraj Kishore, Mj Paul

Citation Information : Samarasam I, Gnanamuthu BR, Nalukurthi SC, Kishore J, Paul M. Chylothorax Following Thyroid Surgery: A Report of two Cases and Review of Management Strategies. World J Endoc Surg 2014; 6 (3):115-118.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10002-1151

Published Online: 01-04-2008

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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Nalukurthi SC, Kishore J, Samarasam I, Gnanamuthu BR, Paul Mj. Chylothorax Following Thyroid Surgery: A Report of two Cases and Review of Management Strategies. World J Endoc Surg 2014;6(3):115-118.

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