A Case of Tracheal Necrosis after Total Thyroidectomy and Mediastinal Dissection
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Rho Young-Soo
(Department of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Kim Jin-Hwan (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hallym University) Han Dong-Hyuk (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hallym University) Kim Eung-Jung (Department of Chest Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University) Jung Chul-Hoon (Department of Plastic Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University) |
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