Catheter-based dilation of the sinus ostia: Initial safety and feasibility analysis in a cadaver model

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 290-294

  Bolger, William E ^a   Vaughan, Winston C ^b,c  

^a Maryland Sinus Center   (United States)

^b California Sinus Institute   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BALLOON DILATATION; CADAVER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FRONTAL SINUSITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAXILLA SINUSITIS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NOSE INJURY; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; SAFETY; SPHENOID SINUS;

BALLOON DILATATION; BALLOON DILATION; CADAVER; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33746119581     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2006.20.2868     Document Type: Article

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