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Proof-of-Concept Study on the Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy (eMIT) in Humans: A Realistic Assessment is Desired: Reply

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Head/Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery, HELIOS Klinikum Borna, Rudolf-Virchow-Strasse 2, 04552, Borna, Germany

    Thomas Wilhelm

  2. Department of General, Visceral, Minimally Invasive, and Vascular Surgery, HELIOS Klinikum Borna, Borna, Germany

    Andreas Metzig

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Wilhelm, T., Metzig, A. Proof-of-Concept Study on the Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy (eMIT) in Humans: A Realistic Assessment is Desired: Reply. World J Surg 35, 1938–1939 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1110-y

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