Technique for uniform reduction of macroglossia

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 294-297

  Davalbhakta, A ^a   Lamberty, B G H ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Macroglossia; Reduction; Sensation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MACROGLOSSIA; ORAL SURGERY; ORGAN PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034044603     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1999.3311     Document Type: Article

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