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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Anticipated Difficult Airway in Ear, Nose and Throat Procedures

Namita Mahesh Baldwa

Keywords : Difficult airway,Management,Predictors

Citation Information : Baldwa NM. Anticipated Difficult Airway in Ear, Nose and Throat Procedures. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2015; 7 (1):10-16.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1180

Published Online: 01-08-2015

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


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Baldwa NM. Anticipated Difficult Airway in Ear, Nose and Throat Procedures. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2015;7(1):10-16.


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