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Do nose surgeons know to cut the depressor septi nasi muscle from inside the mouth?

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user156Feb 11, 2022

do nose surgeons know to cut the depressor septi nasi muscle from inside the mouth? (transoral approach) i am planning to do isolated procedure to only cut that muscle, and i prefer this approach rather than cutting it from the nose

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