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Published in: World Journal of Surgery 12/2014

01-12-2014 | Surgical History

Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: Its History

Authors: Antonio V. Sterpetti, Giorgio De Toma, Alessandro De Cesare

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 12/2014

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We describe the history of the discovery of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and its clinical implications. …
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Metadata
Title
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: Its History
Authors
Antonio V. Sterpetti
Giorgio De Toma
Alessandro De Cesare
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 12/2014
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-014-2758-x

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