CO2 laser endoscopic microsurgery of zenker's pharyngoesophageal diverticulum: Technique and long-term results on 25 cases (Belgium experience)

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 213-218

  Remacle, Marc ^a   Chouvel, Pascale ^a   Lawson, Georges ^a   Mayne, Alain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

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EID: 0242288628     PISSN: 10431810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-1810(97)80033-4     Document Type: Article

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