American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 238-241 , July 2008

Thermal welding technology vs ligasure tonsillectomy: a comparative study

Received 7 May 2007

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PII: S0196-0709(07)00115-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.08.004

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 238-241 , July 2008

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