Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 6 , Pages 659-662 , June 2007

Surgical correction of pinna malformations

  • G. Papacharalampous

      Affiliations

    • Otorhinolaryngology Department of Athens University, Ippokration General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sofias Av., 11527 Athens, Greece
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  • T.P. Nikolopoulos

      Affiliations

    • Otorhinolaryngology Department of Athens University, Attiko General Hospital, 1 Rimini St, 12462 Haidari, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 116 George Papandreou Street, Nea Philadelphia, Athens 14342, Greece. Tel.: +30 210 25 13 312; fax: +30 210 69 94 904.
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  • L. Manolopoulos

      Affiliations

    • Otorhinolaryngology Department of Athens University, Ippokration General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sofias Av., 11527 Athens, Greece
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  • I. Gamatsi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thriassion Hospital, G. Genhimata Av., 19600 Magoula, Athens, Greece
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  • I. Yiotakis

      Affiliations

    • Otorhinolaryngology Department of Athens University, Ippokration General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sofias Av., 11527 Athens, Greece
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  • M. Leandros

      Affiliations

    • Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Athens University, Ippokration General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sofias Av., 11527 Athens, Greece
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  • S. Korres

      Affiliations

    • Otorhinolaryngology Department of Athens University, Ippokration General Hospital, 114 Vas. Sofias Av., 11527 Athens, Greece

Received 10 April 2006 ,Accepted 15 November 2006.

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PII: S1748-6815(06)00611-5

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.11.013

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 60, Issue 6 , Pages 659-662 , June 2007

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