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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2014; 05(02): 086-087
DOI: 10.4103/0976-5042.144838
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Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India

Swallowed endotracheal tube: A consequence of a lack of organized trauma transport care system

Vikas Saini
Department of Anaesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Kiran Bharat
Department of Anaesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Tanvir Samra
Department of Anaesthesia, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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26 September 2019 (online)

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