Randomized controlled trial comparing argon plasma coagulation tonsillectomy with conventional techniques

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 298-301

  Skinner, Liam J ^b,c   Colreavy, Michael P ^b   Lang, Eimear ^b   O'Hare, Brendan ^a   Charles, David A ^b   Timon, Conrad I ^b  

^a Depts of Otolaryngol/Anaesthesia   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Argon Coagulation; Tonsillectomy; Treatment Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARGON; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0345816790     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/00222150360600913     Document Type: Article

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