A Repot of Surgical Complications in a Series of 262 Consecutive Pediatric Cochlear Implantations in Iran
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Mohammad Ajalloueyan1, MD; Susan Amirsalari*2, MD; Jaleh Yousefi1, MD; Mohammad Ali Raeessi1, MD; Shokofeh Radfar3, MD; Mahdieh Hassanalifard4,MS 1. Department of ENT; Cochlear Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Department of Pediatrics; Cochlear Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3. Department of Psychiatry; Cochlear Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4. Department of Audiology, Cochlear Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Received: May 10, 2010; Final Revision: Dec 26, 2010; Accepted: Mar 04, 2011
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A Repot of Surgical Complications in a Series of 262 Consecutive Pediatric Cochlear Implantations in Iran
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