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Ozdogan, M., Gurer, A., Gokakin, A.K. et al. Treatment of severe subcutaneous emphysema by fenestrated angiocatheter. Intensive Care Med 31, 168 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-004-2443-x
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