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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Partial middle turbinectomy during endoscopic sinus surgery for extended sinonasal polyposis: short- and mid-term outcomes

Giuseppe Brescia Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Section of Otolaryngology, University of Padova, Padova, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Alessandra Pavin Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Section of Otolaryngology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
,
Luciano Giacomelli Department of Medical/Diagnostic Sciences and Special Therapies, Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Marco Boninsegna Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Section of Otolaryngology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Alessandra Florio Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Section of Otolaryngology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Gino Marioni Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Section of Otolaryngology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Pages 73-77 | Received 15 Jan 2007, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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