Endonasal laser tissue welding: First human experience

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 244-246

  Bleier, Benjamin S ^a   Cohen, Noam A ^a   Chiu, Alexander G ^a   O'Malley Jr , Bert W ^a   Doghramji, Laurel ^a   Palmer, James N ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biologic glue; CSF leak repair; Endoscopic; Laser tissue welding; Skull base repair; Solder; Tissue adhesive

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; HYALURONIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDEMA; ENDONASAL LASER TISSUE WELDING; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERMAL INJURY; TISSUE; WELDING; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; AGED; ENDOSCOPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKULL BASE; SUBDURAL EFFUSION; WELDING;

EID: 77953633909     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2010.24.3463     Document Type: Article

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