A simple and reliable method of patient evaluation in the surgical treatment of nasal obstruction

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 734-737

  Constantinides, Minas ^a   Doud Galli, Suzanne K ^a   Miller, Philip J ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CARTILAGE GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPOSITE SKIN GRAFT; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE ALA; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; NOSE SEPTUM RECONSTRUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RELIABILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0036797349     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130208101015     Document Type: Article

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