The balloon dilating catheter as an instrument in sinus surgery

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 139, Issue 3 SUPPL.3, 2008, Pages

  Melroy, Christopher T ^a  

^a Georgia Nasal and Sinus Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER; ETHMOIDECTOMY; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; LIQUORRHEA; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PARANASAL SINUS; SKULL BASE FRACTURE;

EID: 49149093587     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2008.05.017     Document Type: Note

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