Surgical treatment of the inferior turbinate: New techniques

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-57

  Chang, C W David ^a   Ries, W Russell ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Inferior turbinate; Laser; Microdebrider; Nasal obstruction; Radiofrequency; Submucosal resection

Indexed keywords

ARGON LASER; ATROPHIC RHINITIS; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CATHETER ABLATION; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CRYOSURGERY; FACIAL BONE; HOLMIUM LASER; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NEODYMIUM LASER; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE SURGERY; OLFACTORY EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REVIEW;

HUMANS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TURBINATES;

EID: 1642479950     PISSN: 10689508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00020840-200402000-00015     Document Type: Review

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