Outcome assessment in patients with chronic obstructive rhinitis co2 laser treated;Valutazione dei risultati ottenuti nei pazienti affetti da rinite cronica ostruttiva trattati con il laser a co2

Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-37

  Testa, D ^a   Motta, G ^a   Galli, V ^b   Iovine, R ^b   Guerra, G ^b   Marenzi, G ^a   Testa, B ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

CO2 Laser; Quality of life; Rhinitis; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; RHINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURBINATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; RHINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURBINATES;

EID: 44449138994     PISSN: 0392100X     EISSN: 1827675X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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