Harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy vs diathermy tonsillectomy: A comparative study

Australian Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 78-80

  Al Bekaa, Safi ^a  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Harmonic scalpel; Pain; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; CAREGIVER; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATHERMY; DIET; DRUG USE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL RECORD; MOUTH; NURSE; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; SCALPEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TELEPHONE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TISSUE INJURY; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 1642278717     PISSN: 10372105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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