Results of intravenous steroid injection on reduction of postoperative edema in rhinoplasty

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 266-269

  Alajmi, Monther Ali ^a   Al Abdulhadi, Khalid A ^a   Al noumas, Hamoud Saud ^a   Kavitha, Gopalan ^a  

^a Al Sabah and Zain Hospital   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Edema; Lateral osteotomy; Rhinoplasty

Indexed keywords

EID: 73949131140     PISSN: 00195421     EISSN: 00195421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-009-0080-y     Document Type: Article

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