American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 230-233 , July 2009

Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in otolaryngologic patients

  • William P. Innis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA
    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Boston Medical Center, FGH Building, 4th Floor, 820 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, USA. Tel.: +1 617 638 7933; fax: +1 617 638 7965.
    • ,
  • Timothy D. Anderson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA

Received 4 May 2008

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 Presented as a poster presentation at Combined Sections Meeting, Marco Island, Florida, February 14-18, 2007.

☆ Investigation performed at Lahey Clinic Medical Center.

PII: S0196-0709(08)00105-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.06.004

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 230-233 , July 2009

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