Harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy versus monopolar diathermy tonsillectomy: A prospective study

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 346-349

  Roth, Jason A ^a,e   Pincock, Tobias ^a   Sacks, Raymond ^b   Forer, Martin ^c   Boustred, Neil ^b   Johnston, William ^b   Bailey, Michael ^d  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ANZAC Research Institute   (Australia)

^c ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DYSPHONIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; OPERATION DURATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46849119461     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556130808700613     Document Type: Article

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