Prospective, randomized, single-blind, controlled study to compare two methods of performing adenoidectomy

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1555-1562

  Jonas, N E ^a   Sayed, Rauf ^a   Prescott, C A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adenoidal size; Adenoidectomy; Suction diathermy

Indexed keywords

ADENOID; ADENOIDECTOMY; ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUCTION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADENOIDECTOMY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 34548457671     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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