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Author’s reply: Laryngopharyngeal reflux as a potential cause of persistent local neck symptoms after total thyroidectomy

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  1. Department of Surgical Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy

    Calogero Cipolla & Eugenio Fiorentino

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Cipolla, C., Fiorentino, E. Author’s reply: Laryngopharyngeal reflux as a potential cause of persistent local neck symptoms after total thyroidectomy. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 277, 3543–3544 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06325-9

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