Functional endoscopic dilatation of the sinuses: Patient satisfaction, postoperative pain, and cost

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 204-209

  Friedman, Michael ^a,b,d   Schalch, Paul ^a,b   Lin, Hsin Ching ^b,c   Mazloom, Narges ^b   Neidich, Marci ^a,b   Joseph, Ninos J ^b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balloon dilatation; Balloon sinusplasty; Cost; Endoscopic dilatation of the sinus; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Patient satisfaction; Quality of life; Rhinosinusitis

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC DILATATION OF THE SINUSES; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARANASAL SINUS; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; TURBINATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BALLOON DILATATION; DILATATION; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PARANASAL SINUSES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINUSITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42449160634     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2008.22.3155     Document Type: Article

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