Radiofrequency tissue ablation of the inferior turbinates using a thermocouple feedback electrode

Laryngoscope

Volumn 109, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1760-1765

  Smith, Timothy L ^a   Correa, Alex J ^b   Kuo, Tim ^b   Reinisch, Lou ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Feedback; Hypertrophy; Nasal obstruction; Radiofrequency; Thermocouple; Turbinate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; FACIAL BONE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURBINATES;

EID: 0032693486     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-199911000-00007     Document Type: Article

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