Simple construction of a subcutaneous catheter for treatment of severe subcutaneous emphysema

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Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 647-649

  Beck, Paul L ^a   Heitman, Steven J ^a   Mody, Christopher H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

AIDS; Complications; Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; Pneumothorax; Subcutaneous emphysema; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036169457     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.2.647     Document Type: Article

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