Radiofrequency thermal ablation for patients with nasal symptoms: A systematic review of effectiveness and complications

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 266, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1257-1266

  Hytönen, Maija L ^a   Bäck, Leif J J ^a   Malmivaara, Antti V ^b   Roine, Risto P ^c  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF HELSINKI AND UUSIMAA   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Blockage; Health technology assessment; Nasal polyps; Nose; Obstruction; RFA; RFTA; Systematic literature review; Turbinate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SAFETY; SNORING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TONGUE BASE HYPERTROPHY; TONGUE DISEASE; TONSIL DISEASE; TONSILLAR HYPERTROPHY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURBINATE;

CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; NASAL MUCOSA; NOSE DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650745931     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-009-0914-y     Document Type: Article

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