Endoscopic Anatomy of the Middle Ear

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-113

  Marchioni, Daniele ^a   Molteni, Gabriele ^a   Presutti, Livio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Endoscope; Middle ear

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960062330     PISSN: 22313796     EISSN: 09737707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-011-0159-0     Document Type: Review

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