American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 191-193 , May 2007

A forgotten gauze pack in the nasopharynx: an unfortunate complication of adenotonsillectomy

  • Cem Ozer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Research Center, Seyhan 01110, Adana-Turkey. Tel.: +90 322 458 6868; fax: +90 322 459 9197.
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  • Fulya Ozer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Mesut Sener

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Haluk Yavuz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Received 9 June 2006

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PII: S0196-0709(06)00159-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.07.009

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 191-193 , May 2007

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