Airway management during general anesthesia in an intellectually disabled patient with undiagnosed tracheomalacia
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2383-9309,2383-9317
DOI: 10.17245/jdapm.2018.18.2.119