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1985 • 1,812 citations

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1995 • 816 citations

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1991 • 794 citations

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1995 • 601 citations

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2001 • 594 citations

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2000 • 420 citations

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1997 • 204 citations

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Meta-analysis of Pediatric Tympanoplasty

1999 • 170 citations

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1998 • 140 citations

Evaluating Meta-analyses in the General Surgical Literature

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Detection of Cervical Metastasis: A Meta-analysis Comparing Computed Tomography With Physical Examination

1997 • 129 citations

Systematic review of topical antimicrobial therapy for acute otitis externa

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Endoscopically Directed Middle Meatal Cultures Versus Maxillary Sinus Taps in Acute Bacterial Maxillary Rhinosinusitis: A Meta‐Analysis

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Expected neurologic outcomes for surgical treatment of cervical neurilemomas

1998 • 98 citations

Sinonasal Melanoma: A Clinicopathologic Study of 25 Cases and Literature Meta-analysis

1997 • 93 citations

HLA associations with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Southern Chinese: a meta-analysis

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Sinonasal Tract Invading the Orbit

1999 • 92 citations

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1998 • 85 citations

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2000 • 85 citations

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2005 • 84 citations

Canalith Repositioning for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

2005 • 84 citations

A meta‐analysis of dexamethasone use with tonsillectomy

2000 • 76 citations

The Sternocleidomastoid Flap—Its Indications and Limitations

2001 • 70 citations

Meta‐analysis of the timing of haemorrhage after tonsillectomy: an important factor in determining the safety of performing tonsillectomy as a day case procedure

2005 • 62 citations

Efficacy of Thyroid Hormone Suppression for Benign Thyroid Nodules: Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Trials

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2006 • 55 citations

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2002 • 51 citations

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2006 • 50 citations

A Meta‐Analysis of Swimming and Water Precautions

1999 • 50 citations

Metaanalysis of the significance of matrix metalloproteinases for lymph node disease in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

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A meta-analysis review of revision stapes surgery with argon laser: effectiveness and safety.

1997 • 46 citations

The Relationship Between the Uncomfortable Loudness Level and the Acoustic Reflex Threshold for Pure Tones in Normally-hearing and Impaired Listeners—A Meta-analysis

1999 • 44 citations

Impact of Tumor Size on Hearing Outcome and Facial Function with the Middle Fossa Approach for Acoustic Neuroma: a Meta-analytic Study

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Ventilation tubes after surgery for otitis media with effusion or acute otitis media and swimming. Systematic review and meta-analysis

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1999 • 29 citations