Cervical mediastinoscopy after total laryngectomy and radiotherapy: its feasibility
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)01044-2