Thoracoscopic Upper Thoracic Sympathectomy for Upper Limb Hyperhidrosis
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Principles and Practice
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1011-7571,1423-0151
DOI: 10.1159/000026124