Modified infiltration technique in tonsillectomy: Expanded case report of 25 children

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-41

  Naja, M Z ^a   El Rajab, M ^a   Sidani, H ^a   Kabalan, W ^a   Ziade, M F ^b   Al Tannir, M A ^a  

^a MAKASSED GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Lebanon)

^b LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Pain; Post operative; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; ADULT; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; HISTOLOGY; INJECTION; INNERVATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TONSIL;

ANESTHETIC AGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TONSIL; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 18444382686     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.07.024     Document Type: Article

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