American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 384-387 , November 2007

Argon plasma coagulation versus cold dissection tonsillectomy in adults: a clinical prospective randomized study

  • Emanuele Ferri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, ULSS 13 - Hospital of Dolo, Riviera XXIX Aprile, 2, 30031 - DOLO (VENICE) - Italy. Tel.: +39 041 5133237; fax: +39 041 5133362/396.
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  • Enrico Armato, MD
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  • Paolo Capuzzo, MD

Received 10 October 2006

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PII: S0196-0709(06)00292-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2006.11.007

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 384-387 , November 2007

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