Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 268-273 , December 2009

Superiorly based pharyngeal flap and posterior pharyngeal wall augmentation

  • J. Paul Willging, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: J. Paul Willging, MD, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229

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PII: S1043-1810(09)00080-3

doi: 10.1016/j.otot.2009.10.012

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 268-273 , December 2009

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