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  1. To assess the functional donor site morbidity of the forearm free flap in patients surviving at least 2 years after ablative head and neck cancer surgery in a tertiary care centre.

    Authors: Jason R Orlik, Peter Horwich, Clark Bartlett, Jonathan Trites, Robert Hart and S Mark Taylor

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2014 43:1

    Content type: Original research article

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  2. Hemostasis in thyroid surgery is of utmost importance for a successful surgery and an uneventful postoperative course. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of the FOCUS Harmonic Scalpel in patients underg...

    Authors: Yun-fei Duan, Wei Xue, Feng Zhu and Dong-lin Sun

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:62

    Content type: Original research article

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  3. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of thyroid nodules is a cornerstone of surgical decision making in thyroid cancer. The most widely utilized system for reporting thyroid FNA results is the Bethesda System, which i...

    Authors: Blair A Williams, Martin J Bullock, Jonathan R Trites, S Mark Taylor and Robert D Hart

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:61

    Content type: Original research article

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  4. Cranial nerve injury involves loss of central neural cells in the brain stem and surrounding support matrix, leading to severe functional impairment. Therapeutically targeting cellular replacement and enhancin...

    Authors: Xiao Zhao, Gordon S Yao, Yang Liu, Jian Wang, Kajana Satkunendrarajah and Michael Fehlings

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:60

    Content type: Original research article

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  5. The objective of this study is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a postoperative clinical care pathway for patients undergoing major head and neck oncologic surgery with microvascular reconstruction.

    Authors: Jonathan F Dautremont, Luke R Rudmik, Justin Yeung, Tiffany Asante, Steve C Nakoneshny, Monica Hoy, Amanda Lui, Shamir P Chandarana, Thomas W Matthews, Christiaan Schrag and Joseph C Dort

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:59

    Content type: Original research article

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  6. Many published epidemiologic studies confirm a marked increase in the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis. The link between allergic rhinitis and asthma has been extensively studied and approximately 75...

    Authors: Caroline C Jeffery, Mohit Bhutani, Harissios Vliagoftis, Erin D Wright, Hadi Seikaly and David WJ Côté

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:58

    Content type: Original research article

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  7. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is recognized as the key risk factor for a distinct subset of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. P16 is a reliable, sensitive surrogate marker for HPV and confers a positive prog...

    Authors: Timothy Cooper, Vincent Biron, Ben Adam, Alexander C Klimowicz, Lakshmi Puttagunta and Hadi Seikaly

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:57

    Content type: Original research article

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  8. Intraoperative parathyroid hormone level (IOPTH) is withdrawn during parathyroidectomy to confirm the success of the procedure. Recently, the importance of IOPTH has been put to question. The purpose of this s...

    Authors: Faisal Zawawi, Alex M Mlynarek, Arielle Cantor, Rickul Varshney, Martin J Black, Michael P Hier, Louise Rochon and Richard J Payne

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:56

    Content type: Original research article

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  9. Dizziness-vertigo is common in adults, but clinical providers may rarely diagnose vestibular impairment and referral could be delayed. To assess neurotology symptoms (including triggers) reported by patients w...

    Authors: Kathrine Jáuregui-Renaud, Aralia Gutierrez-Marquez, Leticia Viveros-Rentería, Verónica Ramos-Toledo and Fátima Gómez-Alvarez

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:55

    Content type: Short report

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  10. A 53 year-old male gynecologist presented with human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 positive tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma. He had no identifiable risk factors with the exception of long term occupational exposur...

    Authors: Margo Rioux, Andrea Garland, Duncan Webster and Edward Reardon

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:54

    Content type: Case report

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  11. The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is increasing due to fundamental changes in oncogenesis related to effects of the human papilomavirus (HPV). Virally-mediated tumours behave and r...

    Authors: Brittany R Barber, Vincent L Biron, Alexander C Klimowicz, Lakshmi Puttagunta, David WJ Côté and Hadi Seikaly

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:53

    Content type: Original research article

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  12. Subglottic stenosis can result from endotracheal tube injury. The mechanism by which this occurs, however, is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of angiogenesis, hypoxia and...

    Authors: Lukas H Kus, Michael C Sklar, Jaina Negandhi, Marvin Estrada, Antoine Eskander, Robert V Harrison, Paolo Campisi, Vito Forte and Evan J Propst

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:52

    Content type: Original research article

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  13. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a multisensory teaching approach in imparting the knowledge, skills, and confidence to manage epistaxis in a cohort of fourth year medical students.

    Authors: George Kurien, Vincent L Biron, Chase Campbell, David WJ Cote and Kal Ansari

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:51

    Content type: Original research article

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  14. Children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are at risk of developing post-operative respiratory complications following adenotonsillectomy (T&A). Our goal was to describe and quantify these complications f...

    Authors: Terence TN Lee, Claire E Lefebvre, Nathalie E Gans and Sam J Daniel

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:50

    Content type: Original research article

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  15. A mastoid cavity resulting from a canal wall down mastoidectomy can result in major morbidity for patients due to chronic otorrhea and infection, difficulty with hearing aids and vertigo with temperature chang...

    Authors: George Kurien, Kate Greeff, Nahla Gomaa and Allan Ho

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:49

    Content type: Original research article

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  16. The aim of this study is to prospectively review the role of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in the management of well differentiated thyroid carcinoma (WDTC), and to determine the efficacy of intraoperative ...

    Authors: Yelda Jozaghi, Keith Richardson, Sumeet Anand, Alex Mlynarek, Michael P Hier, Véronique-Isabelle Forest, Eyal Sela, Michael Tamilia, Derin Caglar and Richard J Payne

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:48

    Content type: Original research article

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  17. Our objective is to highlight discrepancies between actual wait times and perceived appropriate wait times for various thyroid pathologies among Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgeons in Canada; and to identif...

    Authors: Maria Brake, Paige Moore, S Mark Taylor, Jonathan Trites, Scott Murray and Rob Hart

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:47

    Content type: Original research article

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  18. Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) defines exposed irradiated bone, which fails to heal over a period of 3–6 months without evidence of residual or recurrent tumor. In the previous decades, a staging and treatment proto...

    Authors: Artur Gevorgyan, Kevin Wong, Ian Poon, Nick Blanas, Danny J Enepekides and Kevin M Higgins

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:46

    Content type: Original research article

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  19. The indeterminate fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) results present a clinical dilemma for physicians. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positro...

    Authors: Ningjian Wang, Hualing Zhai and Yingli Lu

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:38

    Content type: Original research article

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    The Erratum to this article has been published in Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2014 43:43

  20. The superantigenic properties of Staphylococcus aureus have been implicated in increasing the inflammatory process in airway diseases. Local formation of IgE antibodies against staphylococcal enterotoxins by seco...

    Authors: Rogério Pezato, Luciano Bottura, Rodrigo de Paula Santos, Richard Louis Voegels, Andre Luis Lacerda Bachi and Luis Carlos Gregório

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:45

    Content type: Original research article

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  21. Endoscopic resection of sinonasal Inverted Papilloma (SNIP) tumors has been shown to reduce intra-operative blood loss and recovery time compared to open approaches. The purpose of this study is to investigate...

    Authors: Al-Rahim R Habib, Iain Hathorn, Vishnu S Sunkaraneni, Aviva Srubiski and Amin R Javer

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:44

    Content type: Original research article

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  22. Since the introduction of bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHAs) in the 1980s, the practices of surgeons who implant these hearing aids have become varied; different indications and surgical techniques are utilize...

    Authors: C Carrie Liu, Neil K Chadha, Manohar Bance and Paul Hong

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:43

    Content type: Original research article

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  23. Surgical design and simulation (SDS) is a useful tool to help surgeons visualize the anatomy of the patient and perform operative maneuvers on the computer before implementation in the operating room. While th...

    Authors: Heather Logan, Johan Wolfaardt, Pierre Boulanger, Bill Hodgetts and Hadi Seikaly

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:42

    Content type: Original research article

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  24. The Uganda Hearing Project is a non-profit program assisting with teaching of ear surgery in Uganda. The project started with cadaveric temporal bone courses in 2003 and 2005, including donation of operating m...

    Authors: Richard Byaruhanga, Ryan Rourke, Michael Awubwa, Brian D Westerberg, J Thomas Rolland and Jean-Philippe Vaccani

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:41

    Content type: Original research article

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  25. It is important to understand the perceived value of surgical design and simulation (SDS) amongst surgeons, as this will influence its implementation in clinical settings. The purpose of the present study was ...

    Authors: Heather Logan, Johan Wolfaardt, Pierre Boulanger, Bill Hodgetts and Hadi Seikaly

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:40

    Content type: Original research article

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  26. Patients with head and neck cancer frequently present to academic tertiary referral centers with imaging studies that have been performed and interpreted elsewhere. At our institution, these outside head and n...

    Authors: John T Lysack, Monica Hoy, Mark E Hudon, Steven C Nakoneshny, Shamir P Chandarana, T Wayne Matthews and Joseph C Dort

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:39

    Content type: Original research article

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  27. Surgery for Graves’ disease may be performed with the intent of preserving thyroid function (subtotal thyroidectomy) or ablating thyroid function (total thyroidectomy). This study examines the evolving practic...

    Authors: Ahmed Al-Adhami, Ailsa C Snaith, Wendy L Craig and Zygmunt H Krukowski

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:37

    Content type: Original research article

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  28. The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCCs) is rising in developed nations. Studies have shown that these virally mediated tumours are epidemiologically, ...

    Authors: Caroline C Xu, Vincent L Biron, Lakshmi Puttagunta and Hadi Seikaly

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:36

    Content type: Original research article

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  29. Trans-nasal flexible fibre-optic laryngoscopy (TFFL) is an essential skill for otolaryngologists. There is evidence to suggest that simulators help residents acquire procedural skills. The objective of this st...

    Authors: Michael W Deutschmann, Warren K Yunker, John J Cho, Meri Andreassen, Shari Beveridge and John Douglas Bosch

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:35

    Content type: Original research article

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  30. To present a rare case of unilateral vocal cord paralysis (VCP) secondary to spontaneous internal carotid artery dissection and to perform a literature review.

    Authors: TT Jean Nguyen, Han Zhang, Peter T Dziegielewski and Robert Seemann

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:34

    Content type: Case report

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  31. Increasing focus is being placed on Clerkship curriculum design and implementation in light of new undergraduate medical education research and accreditation standards. Canadian Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Su...

    Authors: Kate Kelly, Kevin Fung and Laurie McLean

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:33

    Content type: Original research article

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  32. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of complications in median and paramedian mandibulotomies. In addition, the interdental space in the median and paramedian region was calculated.

    Authors: Tulika Shinghal, Eric Bissada, Hon Biu Chan, Robert E Wood, Eshetu G Atenafu, Dale H Brown, Ralph W Gilbert, Patrick J Gullane, Jonathan C Irish, John Waldron and David P Goldstein

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:32

    Content type: Original research article

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  33. Treatment for advanced stage oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) includes combined chemoradiation therapy or surgery followed by radiation therapy alone or in combination with chemotherapy. The goal ...

    Authors: Daniel O’Connell, Hadi Seikaly, Russell Murphy, Charles Fung, Tim Cooper, Aaron Knox, Rufus Scrimger and Jeffrey R Harris

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:31

    Content type: Original research article

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  34. The oral cavity is the most common site for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Treatment of advanced stage oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) has classically involved surgical resection with posto...

    Authors: Han Zhang, Peter T Dziegielewski, Vince L Biron, Jacek Szudek, Khaled H Al-Qahatani, Daniel A O’Connell, Jeffrey R Harris and Hadi Seikaly

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:30

    Content type: Original research article

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  35. To evaluate TGF-β1 expression in polypoid mucosa (epithelium and stroma) of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP).

    Authors: Leonardo Balsalobre, Rogério Pezato, Claudina Perez-Novo, Maria Teresa S Alves, Rodrigo P Santos, Claus Bachert and Luc LM Weckx

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:29

    Content type: Original research article

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  36. To evaluate any disparity in clinical versus pathological TNM staging in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) patients and any impact of this on survival.

    Authors: Vincent L Biron, Daniel A O’Connell and Hadi Seikaly

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:28

    Content type: Original research article

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  37. This review is addressed two pathophysiologic mechanisms implicated in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis: the unique remodeling process found in nasal polyp tissue and the immune response of patients with na...

    Authors: Rogério Pezato, Leonardo Balsalobre, Milena Lima, Thiago F P Bezerra, Richard L Voegels, Luis Carlos Gregório, Aldo Cassol Stamm and Thibaut van Zele

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:27

    Content type: Review

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  38. Radiotherapy to the head and neck regions can result in serious consequences to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and chewing muscles. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrates soft-tissue alterations afte...

    Authors: Mohammed AQ Al-Saleh, Jacob L Jaremko, Humam Saltaji, John Wolfaardt and Paul W Major

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:26

    Content type: Review

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  39. With the introduction, development and commercialization of Cone Beam Computerized Tomography (CBCT) technologies in the field of head and neck reconstruction, clinicians now have increased access to the techn...

    Authors: Heather Logan, Johan Wolfaardt, Pierre Boulanger, Bill Hodgetts and Hadi Seikaly

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:25

    Content type: Original research article

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  40. To determine whether immediate (less than 3 months from time of nerve injury), early (from 3 to 6 months from time of nerve injury) or late (more than 6 months from time of nerve injury) vocal fold injection i...

    Authors: Yazeed Alghonaim, Michael Roskies, Karen Kost and Jonathan Young

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:24

    Content type: Original research article

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  41. To assess the oncological and functional outcomes of T1b squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the glottic larynx treated with laser in comparison with radiation.

    Authors: S Mark Taylor, Paul Kerr, Kevin Fung, Mankavil K Aneeshkumar, Derek Wilke, Yida Jiang, John Scott, Judith Phillips, Robert D Hart, Jonathan RB Trites and Matthew H Rigby

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:22

    Content type: Original research article

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  42. The timely diagnosis of hearing loss in the pediatric population has significant implications for a child’s development. However, audiological evaluation in this population poses unique challenges due to diffi...

    Authors: Jeffrey Yeung, Hedyeh Javidnia, Sophie Heley, Yves Beauregard, Sandra Champagne and Matthew Bromwich

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:21

    Content type: Original research article

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  43. To present our experience with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) seeding of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) sites and to review all reported cases to identify risk factors and develop str...

    Authors: Andrew T Huang, Alexandros Georgolios, Sasa Espino, Brian Kaplan, James Neifeld and Evan R Reiter

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:20

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  44. Deep neck space abscesses (DNAs) are relatively common otolaryngology-head and neck surgery emergencies and can result in significant morbidity with potential mortality. Traditionally, surgical incision and dr...

    Authors: Vincent L Biron, George Kurien, Peter Dziegielewski, Brittany Barber and Hadi Seikaly

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:18

    Content type: Original research article

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  45. To determine the feasibility of measuring tympanic membrane (TM) vibrations at multiple locations on the TM to differentiate normal eardrums from those with associated ossicular pathologies.

    Authors: Jason A Beyea, Seyed Alireza Rohani, Hanif M Ladak and Sumit K Agrawal

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:17

    Content type: Original research article

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  46. To identify serum biomarkers of papillary thyroid cancer.

    Authors: Fawaz M Makki, S Mark Taylor, Ali Shahnavaz, Andrew Leslie, Jeffrey Gallant, Susan Douglas, Evelyn Teh, Jonathan Trites, Martin Bullock, Karen Inglis, Devanand M Pinto and Robert D Hart

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:16

    Content type: Original research article

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  47. To explore the prognostic significance of patient and disease characteristics on the survival of patients with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland at a tertiary care center in Hal...

    Authors: Fawaz M Makki, Adrian I Mendez, S Mark Taylor, Jonathan Trites, Martin Bullock, Gordon Flowerdew and Robert D Hart

    Citation: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2013 42:14

    Content type: Original research article

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