A comparison of partial inferior turbinectomy and cryosurgery for hypertrophic inferior turbinates

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 732-735

  Rakover, Yoseph ^a   Rosen, Gabriel ^a  

^a HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cryosurgery; Perennial allergic rhinitis; Turbinates surgery; Vasomotor rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CRYOSURGERY; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OUTPATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOMOTOR RHINITIS;

EID: 0029812059     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100134826     Document Type: Article

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