Comparison of postoperative pain in children with two intracapsular tonsillotomy techniques and a standard tonsillectomy: Microdebrider and radiofrequency tonsillotomies versus standard tonsillectomies

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages e500-e505

  Deak, Levente ^a   Saxton, David ^a   Johnston, Keith ^b   Benedek, Palma ^c   Katona, Gábor ^c  

^a Al Zahra Hospital Dubai   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Muscat Private Hospital   (Oman)

^c HEIM PÁL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Obstructive sleep apnoea; Postoperative pain; Quality of life; Tonsillectomy; Tonsillotomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907987767     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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