The incidence and management of post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage: A Singaporean experience

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 622-626

  Ranjit, S ^a   Brett, R H ^a   Lu, P K S ^a   Aw, C Y ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Electrodissection tonsillectomy; Post tonsillectomy haemorrhage; Singaporean

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGAPORE; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGAPORE; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0033202392     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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