Systematic review of the safety of electrosurgery for tonsillectomy

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 95-102

  Mowatt, G ^a   Cook, J A ^a   Fraser, C ^a   McKerrow, W S ^b   Burr, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION MAKING; DIATHERMY; DISSECTION; ELECTROSURGERY; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONSILLECTOMY;

ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTROSURGERY; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; REOPERATION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 33645287060     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2006.01162.x     Document Type: Review

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