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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: NOSE/SINUS

Does nasal septal surgery improve quality of life?

Ilona SchwentnerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Informatics and Healtheconomics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Klemens DejakumDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Informatics and Healtheconomics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Joachim SchmutzhardDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Informatics and Healtheconomics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Martina DeiblDepartment of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Healtheconomics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Georg M. SprinzlDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Informatics and Healtheconomics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, AustriaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 752-757 | Received 06 Oct 2005, Accepted 27 Nov 2005, Published online: 27 Feb 2017

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