Problems concerning tonsillectomy in children
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Tonsillectomy in children.
INTRODUCTION Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical interventions in children. In the following, indications, preoperative evaluation, surgical techniques and postoperative complications will be discussed. METHODS Literature search in PubMed (National Library of Medicine) focusing on publications in German or English up to June 2008. RESULTS Indications are selected ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
سال: 1978
ISSN: 1884-4545,0032-6313
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.71.1330