Understanding submucosal electrosurgery for the treatment of nasal turbinate enlargement

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 121, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 615-622

  Farmer, S E J ^a   Eccles, R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diathermy; Electrosurgery; Turbinates

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CILIATED EPITHELIUM; DIATHERMY; ELECTROSURGERY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; IMPEDANCE; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE DISEASE; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE SURGERY; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RHINOMANOMETRY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TONSILLECTOMY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND HEALING;

DIATHERMY; ELECTROSURGERY; ETHMOID SINUS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; NASAL POLYPS; TURBINATES;

EID: 34347350249     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106004038     Document Type: Article

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