Comparative study between two tonsillectomy techniques: Ultracision harmonic scalpel and traditional dissection with cold scalpel;Estudo comparativo entre duas técnicas de tonsilectomia: Bisturi harmônico (Ultracision) e dissecção tradicional com bisturi de lâmina fria

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 316-322

  Ramos, Fernando Arruda ^a,d   Ferreira, Roberto D P ^b   Da Silva, Rubens H ^b   Do Prado, Eloísa P ^b   Corso, Renato J ^b   Pinto, José Antonio ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Nucleo Otorrinolaringol/Cir C/P ^*

^c Department of Neurology   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Post operative pain; Surgical time; Tonsillectomy; Ultracision

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRYOSURGERY; DISSECTION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SCALPEL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TONSILLECTOMY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 12344293676     PISSN: 00347299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-72992004000300006     Document Type: Article

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