The microdebrider, a step forward or an expensive gadget?

Rhinology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 191-198

  Cornet, Marjolein E ^a   Reinartz, Susanne M ^a   Georgalas, Christos ^a   van Spronsen, Erik ^a   Fokkens, Wytske J ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endoscopic sinus surgery; Microdebrider; Nose; Paranasal sinuses; Powered instrumentation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE POLYP; PARANASAL SINUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STATISTICS; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; DEBRIDEMENT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL POLYPS; PARANASAL SINUSES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863853952     PISSN: 03000729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4193/Rhino11.250     Document Type: Article

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