Oculomotor nerve palsy following submucosal diathermy to the inferior turbinates

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 285-286

  Green, K M J ^a   Board, T ^a   O'Keeffe, L J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nasal cavity; Oculomotor nerve paralysis; Surgery, operative

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; DIATHERMY; DIPLOPIA; EMBOLISM; FACIAL BONE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; NOSE CAVITY; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PTOSIS; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 0034011805     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215001905355     Document Type: Article

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