Numerical simulation of the effects of inferior turbinate surgery on nasal airway heating capacity

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Chen, Xiao Bing ^a   Lee, Heow Pueh ^a   Chong, Vincent Fook Hin ^a   Wang, De Yun ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EVALUATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; NOSE AIRFLOW; NOSE CAVITY; NOSE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERAPY EFFECT; TURBINATE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; NOSE; TEMPERATURE; TURBINATES;

EID: 77957588347     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2010.24.3511     Document Type: Article

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