Journal of Voice
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 110-112 , January 2010

Vocal Fold Hypomobility Secondary to Elective Endotracheal Intubation: A General Surgeon's Perspective

  • Jack Sariego

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Jack Sariego, MD, FACS, Department of Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, 7500 Central Avenue Suite 201 Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA.

,Accepted 1 May 2008.

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PII: S0892-1997(08)00071-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2008.05.001

Journal of Voice
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 110-112 , January 2010

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