Carbon Dioxide Laser Endoscopic Posterior Cordotomy Technique for Bilateral Abductor Vocal Cord Paralysis
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2168-6181
DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2013.41