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Acquired Tracheal Diverticulum as an Unexpected Cause of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Leak

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|Nov 2015

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2015-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 171 - 173
Submitted on: Aug 9, 2015
Accepted on: Sep 8, 2015
Published on: Nov 10, 2015
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2015 René Agustin Flores-Franco, Jesús Silva-Alcaraz, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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