Harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy versus hot electrocautery and cold dissection: An objective comparison

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 712-715

  Shinhar, Shai ^a   Scotch, Brett M ^a   Belenky, Walter ^a   Madgy, David ^a   Haupert, Michael ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEHYDRATION; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HARMONIC SCALPEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 12344316138     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130408301018     Document Type: Article

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