Comparison of microdebrider subcapsular tonsillectomy to harmonic scalpel and electrocautery total tonsillectomy

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-17

  Mixson, Charles M ^a   Weinberger, Paul M ^a   Austin, Mitchell B ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCALPEL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEBRIDEMENT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 33845321012     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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