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The Pediatric Neuroradiologist's Practical Guide to Capture and Evaluate Pre- and Postoperative Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

Michael S. Kuwabara, Thomas J. Sitzman, Kathryn A. Szymanski, Jamie L. Perry, Jeffrey H. Miller and Patricia Cornejo
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2024, 45 (1) 9-15; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8055
Michael S. Kuwabara
aFrom the Radiology Department (M.S.K., J.H.M., P.C.), Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
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bPlastic Surgery Division (T.J.S.), Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
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cCreighton University School of Medicine (K.A.S.), Phoenix Regional Campus, Phoenix, Arizona
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