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Transoral videolaryngoscopic surgery for en bloc resection of supraglottic and hypopharyngeal cancers.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (impact factor: 1.72). 02/2011; 144(2):288-9. DOI:10.1177/0194599810392148 pp.288-9
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