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Immediate Histological Changes in Soft Palate after Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with CO2, Contact Nd : YAG or Combined CO2 and Nd : YAG Laser Beams

Jussi Laranne Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Anssi Lagerstedt Department of Pathology, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Juhani Pukander Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Immo Rantala Department of Pathology, Medical School, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Yutaka Hanamure Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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Masaru Ohyama Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
Pages 206-209 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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