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Outcomes with thyroidectomy: what are they?—patient-reported voice quality, not merely nerve preservation

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    Brij B. Agarwal, R. Sarangi & Krishan C. Mahajan

  2. Dr. Agarwal’s Surgery & Yoga, F81 & 82, Street No. 4, Virender Nagar, New Delhi, 110058, India

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Agarwal, B.B., Sarangi, R. & Mahajan, K.C. Outcomes with thyroidectomy: what are they?—patient-reported voice quality, not merely nerve preservation. Surg Endosc 24, 735–737 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0628-7

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