A prospective comparison of a percutaneous tracheostomy technique with standard surgical tracheostomy
β Scribed by W. M. Griggs; J. A. Myburgh; L. I. G. Worthley
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 349 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1238
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