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. 2016 Oct-Dec;10(4):481-483.
doi: 10.4103/1658-354X.177331.

Tension pneumothorax as a complication of colonic perforation during colonoscopy: An anesthesiologist's nightmare

Kelika Prakash  1 , Anshuman Singh  1 , Sandeep Sharma  1 , Vijay Kant Pandey  1
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Tension pneumothorax as a complication of colonic perforation during colonoscopy: An anesthesiologist's nightmare

Kelika Prakash et al. Saudi J Anaesth. 2016 Oct-Dec.
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