Coblation tonsillectomy: A review of the literature;Studien zur Coblation-Tonsillektomie

HNO

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 337-348

  Windfuhr, J P ^a  

^a Malteser Krankenhaus St Anna   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Coblation tonsillectomy; Complication; Pain; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34248576413     PISSN: 00176192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00106-006-1523-3     Document Type: Article

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