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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2015; 3(6): 499-503
Published online Jun 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i6.499
Published online Jun 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i6.499
Nasobronchial interaction
Cemal Cingi, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 26020 Eskisehir, Turkey
Nuray Bayar Muluk, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Kirikkale University, 71450 Kirikkale, Turkey
Bengu Cobanoglu, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Trabzon Research and Training Hospital, 61040 Trabzon, Turkey
Tolgahan Çatli, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Bozyaka Research and Training Hospital, 35170 İzmir, Turkey
Oğuzhan Dikici, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Şevket Yılmaz Training and Research Hospital, 16000 Bursa, Turkey
Author contributions: All the authors solely contributed to this paper.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
Correspondence to: Dr. Nuray Bayar Muluk, Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Kirikkale University, Zirvekent 2, Etap Sitesi, C-3 blok, No: 62/43, 71450 Kirikkale, Turkey. nurayb@hotmail.com
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Received: October 30, 2014
Peer-review started: October 31, 2014
First decision: November 14, 2014
Revised: January 31, 2015
Accepted: March 18, 2015
Article in press: March 20, 2015
Published online: June 16, 2015
Processing time: 232 Days and 0.1 Hours
Peer-review started: October 31, 2014
First decision: November 14, 2014
Revised: January 31, 2015
Accepted: March 18, 2015
Article in press: March 20, 2015
Published online: June 16, 2015
Processing time: 232 Days and 0.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Upper and lower airways may be accepted as unified morphofunctional unit. This concept is defined as nasobronchial interaction.