Harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy in children: A randomized prospective study

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 318-325

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

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HARMONIC SCALPEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; OTALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; SCALPEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037346332     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2003.71     Document Type: Article

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