Endoscopic electrosurgical adenoidectomy: Technique and outcomes

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 82-87

  Durr, Dory G ^a,b,c  

^a Centre Hospitalier Anna Laberge   (Canada)

^b Centre Hospitalier Lachine   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adenoidectomy; Electrocautery; Electrosurgery; Endoscopy; Outcomes research

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANADA; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTROSURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC ELECTROSURGICAL ADENOIDECTOMY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EVALUATION; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NASOPHARYNX; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NURSING; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SUCTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEACHING; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 4043090531     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2004.02119     Document Type: Article

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