Peritonsillar abscess: The rationale for interval tonsillectomy

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 206-209

  Raut, V V ^a,b   Yung, M W ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034019114     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130007900316     Document Type: Article

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