Removal of a laryngeal leech: A safe and effective method

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 338-340

  Uygur, Kemul ^b   Yasan, Hasan ^a   Yavuz, Lutfi ^b   Dogru, Harun ^b  

^a NONE   (Turkey)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FOREIGN BODY; HEMOPTYSIS; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; LARYNX DISORDER; LEECH; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAVEL; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0141743530     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0709(03)00058-9     Document Type: Article

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