Contact laser turbinate surgery for the treatment of idiopathic rhinitis

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 533-536

  Min, Y G ^a   Kim, H S ^b   Yun, Y S ^a   Kim, C S ^a   Jang, Y J ^a   Jung, T G ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Contact laser; Idiopathic rhinitis; Nasal obstruction; Turbinate surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIODE LASER; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOCILIARY TRANSPORT; NOSE AIRWAY RESISTANCE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINITIS; SMELLING;

EID: 0030513860     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2273.1996.tb01105.x     Document Type: Article

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