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Original Paper

Deep neck space infections remain a surgical challenge. a study of 72 patients

Joacim Stalfors From the Departments of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
,
Anna Adielsson From the Departments of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
,
Anders Ebenfelt From the Departments of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
,
Gunnar Nethander Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Thomas Westin From the Departments of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1191-1196 | Received 03 Jun 2003, Accepted 12 Feb 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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