Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
OBJECTIVES The objective of this case series is to review our experience with spontaneous pneumomediastinum, review the available literature, and refine the current clinical approach to this uncommon condition. METHODS The case notes of all patients admitted to the George Washington University Medical Center with spontaneous pneumomediastinum from April 2005 to June 2008 were retrospectively ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-3-59