KTP laser inferior turbinoplasty: An alternative procedure to treat the nasal obstruction

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-64

  Supiyaphun, Pakpoom ^a   Aramwatanapong, Phooripan ^a   Kerekhanjanarong, Virachai ^a   Sastarasadhit, Veerapong ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Laser; Nose; Surgery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRURITUS; RHINOMANOMETRY; RHINORRHEA; SNEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, VASOMOTOR; RHINOMANOMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURBINATES;

EID: 0037441634     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0385-8146(02)00104-9     Document Type: Article

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