Does bismuth subgallate have haemostatic effects in tonsillectomy?

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 72-74

  Sørensen, Waldemar Trolle ^a   Henrichsen, J ^a   Bonding, P ^a  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bismuth subgallate; Haemostatic techniques; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BISMUTH GALLATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONSILLECTOMY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0033009462     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.1999.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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