International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 75-76 , March 2009

Impacted foreign body in secondary bronchus: Chest percussions during therapeutic bronchoscopy

  • R. Sayuti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Hospital, 25100 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +60 199888307; fax: +60 95733037.
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  • A. Fadzil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, Kuantan, Malaysia
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  • R. Ahmad

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, International Islamic University of Malaysia, Jalan Hospital, 25100 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Received 23 April 2008 ,Revised 3 July 2008 ,Accepted 4 July 2008.

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PII: S1871-4048(08)00052-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2008.07.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 4, Issue 2 , Pages 75-76 , March 2009

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