Fibrin glue–reinforced closure of postlaryngectomy pharyngocutaneous fistula
✍ Scribed by Sam Wiseman; Wesley Hicks Jr; Thom Loree; Mazin Al-kasspooles; Nestor Rigual
- Book ID
- 117815110
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 243 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1532-818X
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