Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 64-69 , May 2006

Branchial cleft and arch anomalies in children

  • John H.T. Waldhausen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: John H.T. Waldhausen, MD, Department of Surgery, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, G0035, 4800 Sand Point Way, NE, Seattle, WA 98105

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PII: S1055-8586(06)00014-X

doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2006.02.002

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 64-69 , May 2006