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Three cases of Safety pins in the aerodigestive tract have been presented here with a brief review of litereture.

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  1. R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Calcutta

    H. Bora, S. N. Bandyopadhyay & S. K. Basu

  2. B.S. Medical College and Hospital, Bankura

    R. Sinha

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Bora, H., Bandyopadhyay, S.N., Basu, S.K. et al. Play safe with safety pins. IJO & HNS 51 (Suppl 1), 39–42 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03001551

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