Journal article
Tonsillectomy or adeno-tonsillectomy versus non-surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis
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Background: Surgical removal of the tonsils, with or without adenoidectomy (adeno-/tonsillectomy), is a common ENT operation but the indications for surgery are controversial. Objectives: To determine the effects of tonsillectomy, with and without adenoidectomy, in patients with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis. Search strategy: The Cochrane Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders Group Specialised Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library 2008, is...
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- Journal:
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Issue:
- 1
- Publication date:
- 2009-01-01
- DOI:
- ISSN:
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1469-493X
- Source identifiers:
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149072
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- English
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pubs:149072
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uuid:4ca52fc6-62a6-4bc8-bac5-930c07dfb9e2
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- pubs:149072
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2009
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