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The surgical plane for lingual tonsillectomy: an anatomic study

BACKGROUND: The presence of a plane between the lingual tonsils and the underlying soft tissue has not been confirmed. The objective of this study is to ascertain the presence and the characteristics about this plane for surgical use. METHODS: Five cadaver heads were obtained for dissection of the l...

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Autores principales: Son, Eugene L., Underbrink, Michael P., Qiu, Suimin, Resto, Vicente A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4820931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27044530
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40463-016-0137-3