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Evolution of Radiographic Changes of a Vascularized Pedicled Nasoseptal Flap after Endonasal Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

J.L. Birkenbeuel, A. Abiri, T. Nguyen, B.F. Bitner, E.F. Abello, M. Vasudev, F.P.K. Hsu, E. Kuoy and E.C. Kuan
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2023, 44 (2) 171-175; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7768
J.L. Birkenbeuel
aFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.)
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A. Abiri
aFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.)
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T. Nguyen
aFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.)
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B.F. Bitner
aFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.)
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E.F. Abello
aFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.)
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M. Vasudev
aFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.)
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F.P.K. Hsu
bNeurological Surgery (F.P.K.H., E.C.K.)
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E. Kuoy
cRadiology (E.K.), Division of Neuroradiology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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E.C. Kuan
aFrom the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (J.L.B., A.A., T.N., B.F.B., E.F.A., M.V., E.C.K.)
bNeurological Surgery (F.P.K.H., E.C.K.)
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J.L. Birkenbeuel, A. Abiri, T. Nguyen, B.F. Bitner, E.F. Abello, M. Vasudev, F.P.K. Hsu, E. Kuoy, E.C. Kuan
Evolution of Radiographic Changes of a Vascularized Pedicled Nasoseptal Flap after Endonasal Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
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American Journal of Neuroradiology Feb 2023, 44 (2) 171-175; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A7768
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