The effect of expandable polyvinyl acetate packing for preventing stenosis of the frontal sinus ostium

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 392-395

  Kang, Il Gyu ^a   Jung, Joo Hyun ^a   Woo, Joo Hyun ^a   Cha, Heung Eog ^a   Kim, Seon Tae ^a  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYVINYL ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY; FEMALE; FRONTAL SINUS; FRONTAL SINUS OSTIUM; FRONTAL SINUSITIS; HUMAN; MALE; STENOSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FRONTAL SINUS; FRONTAL SINUSITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYVINYLS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77957599584     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2010.24.3518     Document Type: Article

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