Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 8 , Pages 883-888 , August 2008

Management of velopharyngeal insufficiency in the presence of enlarged tonsils: comparing a one-stage versus two-stage treatment result

Received 30 March 2006 ,Accepted 8 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.05.003

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 8 , Pages 883-888 , August 2008

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