Transoral Robotic Surgery Using the Thulium:YAG Laser<subtitle>A Prospective Study</subtitle>
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Transoral robotic surgery using the thulium:YAG laser: a prospective study.
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0886-4470
DOI: 10.1001/archoto.2011.1199