Nasal Vestibular Stenosis as a Nasogastric Tube Related Complication
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A rare complication of nasogastric tube insertion.
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عنوان ژورنال: An International Journal Clinical Rhinology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0974-4630,0975-6965
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10013-1186