Surgical Correction of Canine Brachycephalic Syndrome Including Resection of Elongated Soft Palate and Everted Laryngeal Saccules Using Harmonic Scalpel: A Retrospective Study of 21 Cases |
Shin, Jung-In
(Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Minkyung (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) Kim, Jong-Hoon (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) Lee, Chaeyeong (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) Kim, Young-Hwan (Keunmaum Animal Medical Center) You, Young-Sung (Helix Animal Medical Center) Lee, Dong-Bin (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) Lee, Jae-Hoon (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) |
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