Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 284-289 , Autumn 2009

Postintubation Tracheal Stenosis

  • John C. Wain Jr, MD, FACS

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to John C. Wain, Jr, MD, FACS, Thoracic Surgical Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Blake 1570, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114

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PII: S1043-0679(09)00085-9

doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2009.08.001

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 284-289 , Autumn 2009

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