Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 11, Issue 5 , Pages 687-693 , October 1976

Pneumothorax secondary to perforation of sequential bronchi by suction catheters

  • Kathryn D. Anderson

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprint requests: Kathryn D. Anderson, M.D., Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, D. C. 20009.
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  • Roma Chandra

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☆ Presented at the 7th Annual Meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, Boca Raton, Fla., April 29–May 1, 1976.

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 11, Issue 5 , Pages 687-693 , October 1976

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