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# Regarding "Optimizing positioning for in-office otology procedures."

Hetzler D.

_Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 156(5):969-970. doi: 10.1177/0194599817698686._

2017-05-01

## Abstract

Commentary on article, "Optimizing positioning for in-office otology procedures."

[PubMed abstract](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28457221)

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