Transcervical drainage for descending necrotizing mediastinitis may be sufficient.

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Published in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg on April 26, 2011

Authors

Ruey-Fen Hsu1, Pei-Yin Wu, Chi-Kung Ho

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Otolaryngology, E-DA Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.

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