Innovations in Microdebrider Technology and Design

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 781-787

  Bruggers, Seth ^a   Sindwani, Raj ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopic sinus surgery; Inferior turbinate reduction; Microdebrider; Powered instrumentation; Vacuum rotary dissector

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MICRODEBRIDER; PARANASAL SINUS; PATIENT SAFETY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RHINOSINUSITIS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; TURBINATE;

DEBRIDEMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 70350787223     PISSN: 00306665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2009.07.003     Document Type: Review

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