Unilateral and Bilateral Effects of Nasal Septum Surgery Demonstrated with Acoustic Rhinometry, Rhinomanometry, and Subjective Assessment

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 127-133

  Pirilä, Tapio ^a   Tikanto, Jukka ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; NOSE SEPTUM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACOUSTICS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; NASAL SEPTUM; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINOPLASTY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035288154     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/105065801781543664     Document Type: Article

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