Targeted Treatment With Radio Frequency Ablation for Lingual Tonsil
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Targeted Treatment With Radio Frequency Ablation for Lingual Tonsil
Objectives Benign enlargement of the lingual tonsils due to various causes may cause symptoms that warrant treatment. Conventional lingual tonsillectomy remains a challenging procedure, and there is no established standard procedure. We aimed to review the patients receiving different methods of lingual tonsil surgery for various indications at our institute. Methods Retrospective clinical da...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine Insights: Ear, Nose and Throat
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1179-5506,1179-5506
DOI: 10.1177/1179550617749857