Inside-out complete tonsillectomy: Extended intracapsular tonsillectomy for severe sore throat

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 114, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 757-761

  Isaacson, Glenn ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar scissors; Electrosurgery; Minimally invasive surgery; Peritonsillar abscess; Recurrent sore throat; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DESICCATION; ELECTROSURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SORE THROAT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 27144548773     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940511401004     Document Type: Article

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