Vascularized lymph node transfer with submental free flap
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1879-7296
DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2019.11.004