Recent advances: Otorhinolaryngology

• Published in: BMJ Vol. 315; no. 7104; pp. 354 - 357
• Main Authors: Werner, Jochen A, Gottschlich, Stefan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London British Medical Journal Publishing Group 09.08.1997; British Medical Association; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Botulinum Toxins, Type A - therapeutic use; Botulism; Cancer therapies; CAS; Clinical Review; Cochlear implants; Cochlear Implants - trends; Computer assisted surgery; Deafness; Defects; Fluorescence; Head; Head & neck cancer; Head and neck neoplasms; Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics; Hearing aids; Hearing Aids - trends; Hearing Disorders - therapy; Humans; Implants; Larynx; Laser Therapy - trends; Lasers; Lipreading; Medical sciences; Mortality; Neck; Neoplasia; Noise; Otolaryngology; Otolaryngology - instrumentation; Otolaryngology - trends; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases - therapy; Prostheses; Prostheses and Implants - trends; Reading; Signal processing; Speaking; Success; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the ear, the auditive nerve and the facial nerve; Surgery, Plastic - trends; Surgical Flaps - trends; Surgical specialties; Therapy, Computer-Assisted - trends; Transplants & implants; Tumors; Human; Treatment; Implant; Prosthesis; Surgery; Laser; ENT disease; Technique; Computer aid; Inner ear

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