Radiofrequency ablation of microcystic lymphatic malformation in the oral cavity

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1251-1256

  Grimmer, J Fredrik ^a   Mulliken, John B ^b   Burrows, Patricia E ^b   Rahbar, Reza ^b  

^a PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHEEK MUCOSA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIP; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MOUTH; MOUTH CAVITY; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECOVERY ROOM; SCLEROTHERAPY; TONGUE;

ADOLESCENT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LIP; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MALE; MOUTH; MOUTH FLOOR; MOUTH MUCOSA; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TONGUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33751295548     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: 08864470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.132.11.1251     Document Type: Article

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