Post-FESS middle meatal dressings: avoiding the inevitable?
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HYPOTHESIS Use of dressings in the middle meatus after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) improves clinically meaningful outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery
دوره 139 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013