International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 73, Issue 12 , Pages 1624-1629 , December 2009

Treatment of 38 cases of foreign body aspiration in children causing life-threatening complications

Received 1 February 2009 ,Revised 1 August 2009 ,Accepted 7 August 2009.

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PII: S0165-5876(09)00419-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.08.003

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 73, Issue 12 , Pages 1624-1629 , December 2009

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