Clinical Features of Deep Neck Infections and Predisposing Factors for Mediastinal Extension
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Kang, Shin-Kwang
(Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine)
Lee, Seok-Kee (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) Oh, Hyun-Kong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) Kang, Min-Woong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) Na, Myung-Hoon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) Yu, Jae-Hyeon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) Koo, Bon-Seok (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) Lim, Seung-Pyung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine) |
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