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Coblation versus other surgical techniques for tonsillectomy

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Background Tonsillectomy is a very common operation and is performed using various surgical methods. Coblation is a popular method because it purportedly causes less pain than other surgical methods. However, the superiority of coblation is unproven. Objectives To compare the effects of coblation tonsillectomy for chronic tonsillitis or tonsillar hypertrophy with other surgical techniques, both hot and cold, on intraoperative morbidity, postoperative morbi... Expand abstract
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1002/14651858.CD004619.pub3

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Surgical Sciences
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Cochrane Infrastructure, Cochrane Programme Grant or Cochrane Incentive funding to Cochrane ENT


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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Journal:
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews More from this journal
Volume:
2017
Issue:
8
Article number:
CD004619
Publication date:
2017-08-22
Acceptance date:
2017-08-17
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ISSN:
1469-493X


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pubs:723892
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723892
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2017-08-22

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