Results of temperature-controlled radiofrequency tissue volume reduction for the turbinate hypertrophy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages

  Hirunwiwatkul, Prakobkiat ^a   Aeumjaturapata, Songklot ^a   Oraphin, Pornchai ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Nasal obstruction; Nasal turbinate hypertrophy; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY TISSUE VOLUME REDUCTION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMOREGULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURBINATES;

EID: 22744454510     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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