Uvula necrosis - An unusual cause of severe postoperative sore throat [9]

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 426-427

  Atkinson, Catherine J ^a   Rangasami, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINOPLASTY; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANESTHESIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALATE DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOVERY ROOM; SORE THROAT;

EID: 33748049124     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael200     Document Type: Letter

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