Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 183-188 , October 2008

Applications of Flexible Bronchoscopy in Infants with Congenital Vocal Cord Paralysis: A 12-Year Experience

Received 12 May 2008 ,Revised 16 June 2008 ,Accepted 19 September 2008.

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PII: S1875-9572(09)60006-1

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60006-1

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 183-188 , October 2008

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