An unusual complication of Cloward's procedure presenting to the otolaryngologist

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 112, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1087-1089

  Nair, Salil B ^a  

^a North Riding Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clowards procedure; CSF leak; Dysphagia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; CERVICAL SPINE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPHAGIA; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS; NECK INJURY; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEA;

EID: 0031761865     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100142537     Document Type: Article

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