Gastro-omental free flap in the reconstruction of the unfavourable hypopharyngeal defects: A functional assessment
β Scribed by Karim A. Chahine; Philippe Chaffanjon; Georges Bettega; Jacques Lebeau; Emile Reyt; Christian A. Righini
- Book ID
- 118056413
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 994 KB
- Volume
- 62
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1878-0539
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