Post-radiation airway management - An anesthesiologist's challenge

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Sriramka, Bhavna (Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, IMS & Sum Hospital) ;
Karan, Daisy (Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, IMS & Sum Hospital) ;
Parida, Madhu (Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, IMS & Sum Hospital)

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