Radiofrequency-induced thermotherapy on nasal polyps: Preliminary results

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 300-304

  Fischer, Yvonne ^a   Gronau, Silke ^a   Rozsasi, Ajnacska ^a   Rettinger, Gerhard ^a   Gruen, Philipp M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; HYPOSMIA; MALE; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE BREATHING; NOSE POLYP; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RADIOFREQUENCY; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHINOMANOMETRY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL POLYPS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINOMANOMETRY;

EID: 33746106936     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2006.20.2864     Document Type: Article

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