Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , March 2010

Retromaxillary-infratemporal fossa dissection for tumors of the anterior and anterior/lateral skull base

  • Paul Schalch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Medical Center, Orange, California
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  • Timothy D. Doerr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York
    • ,
  • Kenneth Krantz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Orange County, California
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  • Marc Vanefsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Orange County, California
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  • Terry Y. Shibuya, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Orange County, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Terry Y, Shibuya, MD, FACS, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, 3460 La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806

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PII: S1043-1810(10)00014-X

doi: 10.1016/j.otot.2010.04.001

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , March 2010

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