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Commentary on transoral access for endoscopic thyroid resection

Witzel K, von Rahden BH, Kaminski C, Stein HJ (2008) Transoral access for endoscopic thyroid resection. Surg Endosc 22(8):1871-1875

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  1. Endocrine Surgery Research Center, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Guicciardini, Varese, 21100, Italy

    Gianlorenzo Dionigi & Francesca Rovera

  2. Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Via Guicciardini, Varese, 21100, Italy

    Luigi Boni

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Dionigi, G., Rovera, F. & Boni, L. Commentary on transoral access for endoscopic thyroid resection. Surg Endosc 23, 454–455 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-008-0241-1

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