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Risk factors for post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage

Rikke Christina AkinENT Department, Vejle Hospital, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
,
René HolstInstitute of Regional Health Services Research, Department of Biostatistics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
&
Lars Peter SchousboeENT Department, Vejle Hospital, Denmark
Pages 773-777 | Received 22 Nov 2011, Accepted 07 Jan 2012, Published online: 08 May 2012

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