2008, Number 2
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Med Crit 2008; 22 (2)
Pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum secondary to Macklin effect
Carrillo ER, Leal GP
Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 111-114
PDF size: 241.87 Kb.
ABSTRACT
No abstract
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