A Case of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Induced by Injection of Silicone Fluid for Colpoplasty
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Jung, Chang Wook
(Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Masan Samsung Hospital Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Jeon, Ik Soo (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Masan Samsung Hospital Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Jang, Jae Young (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Masan Samsung Hospital Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Park, Jee Eun (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Masan Samsung Hospital Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Song, Chun Young (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Masan Samsung Hospital Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Kim, Sung Hun (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Masan Samsung Hospital Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Kang, Kyung Woo (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Masan Samsung Hospital Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) |
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