Management of massive subcutaneous emphysema with a surgical tracheostomy
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2090-3405
DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2018.6180.1051