Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 224-227 , July 2007

Nonoperative Management of Bronchial Injury in a 21-Month-Old Child

  • Jared Clay, MD
    • ,
  • Robert L. Gates, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Robert L. Gates, MD, Department of Surgery, University of California—Davis Medical Center, 5275 F Street Suite #3, Sacramento, CA 95819; fax: (916) 733-6051

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PII: S1931-7204(07)00123-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.01.027

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 224-227 , July 2007

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