Iatrogenic Esophageal Perforation: An Occurrence from Feeding Tube Placement in a Premature Infant with a Pneumothorax |
Jang, Yeong-Uk
(Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science)
Jang, Woo-Jung (Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science) Cho, Hye-Jung (Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science) Choi, Duk-Young (Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science) Shim, So-Yeon (Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science) Son, Dong-Woo (Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science) |
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