Tracheal necrosis and surgical emphysema: A rare complication of thyroidectomy

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 738-741

  To, Edward W H ^a   Tsang, W M ^a   Williams, Michael D ^a   Lai, Eric C H ^a   Chan, Matthew ^a  

^a St Teresa Hospital   (Hong Kong)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; PATHOGENESIS; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THYROIDECTOMY; TISSUE NECROSIS; TRACHEA DISEASE;

EID: 0036799017     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130208101016     Document Type: Article

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