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. 2025 Oct;39(5):825-826.
doi: 10.1007/s00540-025-03514-w. Epub 2025 May 9.

Reply to the letter by Triwiyanto

Koji Sato  1 , Junji Genda  2 , Seiki Deguchi  2 , Takumi Taniguchi  3
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Reply to the letter by Triwiyanto

Koji Sato et al. J Anesth. 2025 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Communication tools; Electrolarynx; Intensive care; Tracheostomy.

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Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.

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