Endoscopic Cauterization of Fourth Branchial Cleft Sinus Tracts
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Endoscopic cauterization of fourth branchial cleft sinus tracts.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0886-4470
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.130.4.465