American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 415-418 , November 2007

Challenging airways in deep neck space infections

  • Peter D. Karkos, AFRCSI, MPhil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 36 Hopkinsons Court, Walls Avenue, CH1 4LN Chester, UK.
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  • Samuel C. Leong, MRCSEd, DO-HNS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • Helen Beer, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • Maria T. Apostolidou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, University of Thessalia, Larisa, Greece
    • ,
  • Alessandro Panarese, FRCS (ORL-HNS)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK

Received 17 August 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.10.012

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 415-418 , November 2007

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