Burn Injury Caused by Electrosurgical Unit during Adenotonsillectomy
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2092-5859
DOI: 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.12.873