Harmonic scalpel for tonsillectomy

Laryngoscope

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 14-16

  Wiatrak, Brian J ^a   Willging, J Paul ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b Nose and Throat of Atlanta   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrocautery; Harmonic scalpel; Laser; Tonsillectomy; Ultrasonic technology

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CAUTERIZATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISSECTION; LASER; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALPEL; TONSILLECTOMY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 0036333813     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lary.5541121406     Document Type: Article

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