American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 221-224 , July 2009

Transcervical elective superior mediastinal dissection for thyroid carcinoma

  • Yadranko Ducic, MD, FRCS(C), FACS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery Associates, John Peter Smith Hospital, 5405 Miramar Lane, Colleyville, TX 76034, USA. Tel.: +1 817 927 1171; fax: +1 817 927 1605.
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  • Lance Oxford, MD

Received 26 February 2008

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00085-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.05.003

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 4 , Pages 221-224 , July 2009

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