Fistula Analysis After Radial Forearm Free Flap Reconstruction of Hypopharyngeal Defects
β Scribed by Patricio Andrades; Stephen F. Pehler; Christopher F. Baranano; Jeffery S. Magnuson; William R. Carroll; Eben L. Rosenthal
- Book ID
- 110089259
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 101 KB
- Volume
- 118
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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