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2/2026
vol. 23
Letter to the Editor
Thoracotomy approach and pericardial repair for alveolar echinococcosis
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Department of General and Transplant Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Science, Poznan, Poland
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 198-200
Data publikacji online: 2026/07/21
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