Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 61, Issue 10 , Pages 1140-1147 , October 2008

Lymph node metastases from auricular squamous cell carcinoma. A systematic review and meta-analysis

Received 12 April 2007 ,Accepted 3 April 2008.

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