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Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 15, 1981 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula Caused by Cuffed Tracheal Tubes

B. Bugge-Asperheim Department of Surgery 3, Ullevål Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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S. Birkeland Department of Surgery 3, Ullevål Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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G. Støren Department of Surgery 3, Ullevål Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Pages 315-319 | Received 13 Jun 1980, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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