New instruments for tonsillectomy;Neue instrumente zur tonsillektomie

HNO

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 408-411

  Windfuhr, J P ^a  

^a Malteser Krankenhaus St Anna   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORBIDITY; REVIEW; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 20044390230     PISSN: 00176192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00106-005-1239-9     Document Type: Review

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