## Abstract ## Background. Because of the increase in indications for laser surgery to treat malignant tumors of the larynx and hypopharynx, a higher number of complications may be expected. We prospectively evaluated the frequency and characteristics of intraoperative and postoperative complicati
133 Transoral CO2 laser surgery for organ preservation in hypopharynx carcinomas
✍ Scribed by I. Vilaseca-González; J.J. Grau; J.J. Blanch-Alejandro; M. Moragas-Lluis; M. Bernal-Sprekelsen
- Book ID
- 118620308
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 162 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1359-6349
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