Modified neodymium-YAG laser in rigid bronchoscopy

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 120, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 776-777

  Liu, Y H ^a   Lu, M S ^a   Wu, Y C ^a   Ko, Po Jen ^a,b   Liu, H P ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRONCHOSCOPY; LASER SURGERY; LUNG CLEARANCE; MECHANICAL PROBE; NEODYMIUM LASER; NOSE SEPTUM PERFORATION; TRACHEA STENOSIS;

ADULT; BRONCHOSCOPES; BRONCHOSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; MALE; TRACHEAL STENOSIS;

EID: 33748921739     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106001848     Document Type: Article

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