The effect of dexamethasone on post-tonsillectomy nausea,vomiting and bleeding

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 373-379

  Windfuhr, Jochen P ^a   Chen, Yue Shih ^a   Propst, Evan J ^a   Güldner, Christian ^a  

^a Malteser Krankenhaus St Anna   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Hemorrhage; Postoperativecomplications; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960360035     PISSN: 18088694     EISSN: 18088686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1808-86942011000300017     Document Type: Article

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