Trachea Necrosis after Thyroidectomy ; Case Report and Review
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Choi, Ji Woo
(Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine)
Lee, Jeonghun (Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine) Song, Youngpeck (Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine) Kim, Chul-Ho (Department of ENT, Ajou University School of Medicine) Soh, Euy Young (Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine) |
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