The free jejunal graft in head and neck reconstruction
โ Scribed by Jack L. Gluckman; John Mcdonough; J. Oliver Donegan; John D. Crissman; William Fullen; Donald A. Shumrick
- Book ID
- 115041229
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 643 KB
- Volume
- 91
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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