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Letter| Volume 165, ISSUE 3, P664-667, March 2019

Comments on: Effect of wound massage on neck discomfort and voice changes after thyroidectomy

Published:October 27, 2018DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2018.08.038
      We read the article “Effect of wound massage on neck discomfort and voice changes after thyroidectomy”
      • Lee J.S.
      • Kim J.P.
      • Ryu J.S.
      • Woo S.H.
      Effect of wound massage on neck discomfort and voice changes after thyroidectomy.
      with great interest. The efforts of the authors to find a simple solution to a problem of great concern to both surgeons and patients are commendable. However, we have queries that we wish to put forward.
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