Radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction for treatment of turbinate hypertrophy: A pilot study

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 569-573

  Li, K K ^a   Powell, N B ^a   Riley, R W ^a   Troell, R J ^a   Guilleminault, C ^a  

^a Facial Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDEMA; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PARESTHESIA; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; TURBINATE HYPERTROPHY; VASOMOTOR RHINITIS;

EID: 0032414449     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(98)70013-0     Document Type: Article

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