Post-operative surgical emphysema following the use of a peak flow meter [3]

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 452-453

  Oliver, Richard ^a   Coulthard, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPHYSEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; ORAL SURGERY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 0036775555     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(02)00136-5     Document Type: Letter

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