Special Sections: Letters to the Editor

Spontaneous Recovery from Long-term Phrenic Nerve Palsy

Authors: Marcos F. Minicucci MD, Roberto M. T. Inoue MD, Leonardo A. M. Zornoff MD, Paula S. Azevedo MD, Sergio A. R. Paiva MD, Luiz A. L. Resende MD, Luiz S. Matsubara MD, Marina P. Okoshi MD

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