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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Feasibility of the nasoseptal flap for reconstruction of large anterior skull base defects in Asians

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Pages S69-S76 | Received 15 Oct 2011, Accepted 22 Jan 2012, Published online: 14 May 2012

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