The foley catheter in the management of epistaxis

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 14-15

  Holland, N J ^a   Sandhu, G S ^a   Ghufoor, K ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVICE; EPISTAXIS; HUMAN; NECROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; URINE CATHETER;

BALLOON DILATATION; ENGLAND; EPISTAXIS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WALES;

EID: 0035125845     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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