Harmonic scalpel versus other surgical procedures for tonsillectomy

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn 2017, Issue 10, 2017, Pages

  Burton, Martin J ^a   Doree, Carolyn ^b  

^a UK COCHRANE CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84893020554     PISSN: 14651858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004616.pub2     Document Type: Review

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