Long-term results of trimming of the inferior turbinates

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-141

  Carrie, S ^a   Wright, R G ^b   Jones, A S ^c   Stevens, J C ^a   Parker, A J ^a   Yardley, M P J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b North Riding Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inferior turbinates; Nasal resistance to airflow; Radical trimming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACIAL BONE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RHINOMANOMETRY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029967739     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.1996.tb01318.x     Document Type: Article

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