Circumferential esophageal perforation resulting in tension hydropneumothorax in a patient with septic shock
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عنوان ژورنال: Acute and Critical Care
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2586-6052,2586-6060
DOI: 10.4266/acc.2020.01067