Frozen section in pituitary surgery
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Frozen section in thyroid surgery: is it a necessity?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.4.554