Endoscopic bipolar diathermy in the management of epistaxis: An effective and cost-efficient treatment

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 273-275

  Ahmed, A ^a   Woolford, T J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrocautery; Endoscopy; Epistaxis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIATHERMY; ENDOSCOPIC BIPOLAR DIATHERMY; ENDOSCOPY; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCOME; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; BALLOON OCCLUSION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIATHERMY; ENDOSCOPY; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0037532984     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.2003.00709.x     Document Type: Article

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