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The learning curve in head and neck reconstruction with microvascular free flaps: a retrospective review Cover

The learning curve in head and neck reconstruction with microvascular free flaps: a retrospective review

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|Apr 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2010-0125 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 949 - 954
Published on: Apr 13, 2018
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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