Endoscopic laser treatment for tracheal obstruction
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Holmium Laser for Endoscopic Treatment of Benign Tracheal Stenosis
1Department of Facial Plastic Surgery, Innovations Facial Plastic Surgery, Plano, Texas, United States 2Department of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, New York, United States 3Department of Otolaryngology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, United States 4Department of Otolaryngology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, United Sta...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(96)80331-9