Bilateral pneumothorax complicated by extraperitoneal air
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Bilateral pneumothorax complicated by extraperitoneal air.
To cite: van Beek D, Fernandes N, Hazekamp M, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014205463 DESCRIPTION An 11-month-old male child with Down syndrome was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) after an uncomplicated correction of his complete atrioventricular septal defect. On postoperative day 5, there was an acute incident after...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-205463