Laser tonsillotomy in children with tonsillar hyperplasia

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 377-379

  Baharudin, Abdullah ^a   Shahid, H ^a   Rhendra, M Z ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Children; Laser Tonsillotomy; Tonsillar Hyperplasia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LYMPHOID HYPERPLASIA; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSIL; TONSILLECTOMY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; LASER SURGERY; MALE; TONSIL; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 33751583819     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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