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Do endotracheal tubes with subglottic suction devices cause airway injury?

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Lee, S., Choi, JH. Do endotracheal tubes with subglottic suction devices cause airway injury?. Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth 70, 1539–1540 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-023-02516-0

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