The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 3 , Pages 317-322 , September 2007

The evaluation of the causes of subjective voice disturbances after thyroid surgery

  • Lutfi Soylu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery Department, Ankara University Medical School, Sýhhýye, 06430, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Serdar Ozbas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery Department, Adnan Menderes University Medical School, 09100, Aydin, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Adnan Menderes University Medical School, General Surgery Department, 09100, Aydin, Turkey. Tel.: +90 256 4441256, +90 533 6880266 (mobile); fax: +90 256 2146495.
    • ,
  • Hatim Yahya Uslu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery Department, Ufuk University Medical School, Balgat, 06520, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Savas Kocak, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • General Surgery Department, Division of Endocrine Surgery and Breast Diseases, Ankara University Medical School, Sýhhýye, 06430, Ankara, Turkey

Received 23 February 2006 ,Revised 24 October 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.10.009

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 3 , Pages 317-322 , September 2007

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