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Prospective multi-center study on expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty

Guillermo PlazaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Spain; Correspondence[email protected]
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Peter BaptistaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain;
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Carlos O'Connor-ReinaOtolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, USP Hospital, Marbella, Spain;
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Gabriela BoscoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Spain;
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Nuria Pérez-MartínDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Spain;
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Kenny P. PangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Asia Sleep Centre, Paragon Medical Centre, Singapore
Pages 219-222 | Received 01 Aug 2018, Accepted 25 Sep 2018, Published online: 22 Feb 2019

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