Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 478-479 , September 2002

The ‘Seattle endotracheal tube series’ A proposal for a new version of directional tip endotracheal tubes

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Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 478-479 , September 2002

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