Difficult extubation after large tongue swelling in intensive care unit
Arun Maheshwari, Monish Raut
Citation Information :
Maheshwari A, Raut M. Difficult extubation after large tongue swelling in intensive care unit. Indian J Crit Care Med 2014; 18 (4):256-256.
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