Coblation tonsillectomy in children: Incidence of bleeding

Laryngoscope

Volumn 122, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2330-2336

  Walner, David L ^a,b   Miller, Steven P ^b   Villines, Dana ^c   Bussell, Gregory S ^b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

bleeding; child; coblation; hemorrhage; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLEEDING; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COBLATION TONSILLECTOMY; DEHYDRATION; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; LARYNX SPASM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LARYNGISMUS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RISK FACTORS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 84866948993     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: 15314995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lary.23526     Document Type: Review

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