Concho-antropexy or total inferior turbinectomy for hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates? A prospective randomized study

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 1993, Pages 1125-1128

  Wengraf, C ^b  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nasal obstruction; surgery; Turbinates

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE SURGERY; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TURBINATES;

EID: 0027761383     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215100125460     Document Type: Article

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