Adenoid tissue rhinopharyngeal obstruction grading based on fiberendoscopic findings: A novel approach to therapeutic management

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1303-1309

  Cassano, Pasquale ^a,c   Gelardi, Matteo ^b,c   Cassano, Michele ^b,c   Fiorella, M L ^b   Fiorella, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adenoid grading; Adenoid hypertrophy; Adenoidectomy; Nasal obstruction; Rhinopharyngeal fiberendoscopy; Upper respiratory tract phlogosis

Indexed keywords

ADENOID HYPERTROPHY; ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENT EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FIBERSCOPE ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH BREATHING; NASOPHARYNX; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OTITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOMANOMETRY; SINUSITIS; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0345414143     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2003.07.018     Document Type: Article

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