Unexpected consequences of transnasal balloon dilation of the maxillary ostium

International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 466-470

  Brenner, Pryor S ^a   Abadie, Wesley M ^a   Weitzel, Erik K ^a   Thomas, Roy F ^a   McMains, Kevin C ^a  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Balloon sinuplasty; Dilation; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Irrigation; Ostia

Indexed keywords

NOSE SPRAY;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CADAVER; CANNULATION; ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY; ENDOSCOPY; FONTANEL; FRONTAL SINUS; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY SINUS; MEDICAL DEVICE; NASAL LAVAGE; NEBULIZER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHENOID SINUS; TRANSNASAL BALLOON DILATION;

CATHETERIZATION; ENDOSCOPY; FRONTAL SINUS; HUMANS; MAXILLARY SINUS; SPHENOID SINUS; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION;

EID: 84861411089     PISSN: 20426976     EISSN: 20426984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/alr.20085     Document Type: Article

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