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Original Article

Hyperbaric oxygen may only be optional in head and neck necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective analysis of 43 cases and review of the literature

Jens Faunø ThraneDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Arunas PikelisDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark;
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Therese OvesenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Regionshospitalet Holstebro HEV, Holstebro, Denmark; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Health, Aarhus, Denmark
Pages 792-798 | Received 06 Oct 2016, Accepted 04 Jun 2017, Published online: 23 Jun 2017

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