Sphenopalatine artery ligation: Technical note

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 119, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 810-812

  Pothier, David D ^a   MacKeith, Samuel ^a   Youngs, Robin ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epistaxis; Surgical Procedures, Operative

Indexed keywords

ARTERY; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EPISTAXIS; HUMAN; SPLENOPALATINE ARTERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EPISTAXIS; HUMANS; LIGATION; MAXILLARY ARTERY; NASAL CAVITY;

EID: 27144554589     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221505774481354     Document Type: Article

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