Post-tonsilelectomy morbidity - do steroids help

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 141-143

  Mohammad, Lateef ^a   Ahmad, Raflq ^a   Latoo, Manzoor ^a   Qazl, Sajad ^a   Wanl, Asef ^a  

^a SMHS Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Pain trismus; Tonsillectomy; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549118524     PISSN: 00195421     EISSN: 00195421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03050769     Document Type: Article

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