Treatment of the Obstructive Nose by CO2-Laser Reduction of the Inferior Turbinates: Technique and Results

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-55

  Katz, S ^a,b   Schmelzer, B ^a   Vidts, G ^a  

^a ENT Department   (Belgium)

^b Lindendreel 1   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURBINATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURBINATES;

EID: 0033630608     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/105065800781602911     Document Type: Article

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