Comparing the Efficacy of Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency Tonsil Ablation versus CO2-Laser Cryptolysis in the Treatment of Halitosis

Introduction: Halitosis and foreign body sensation are two common and disturbing symptoms of chronic caseous tonsillitis (CCT). The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of temperature-controlled radiofrequency (TC-RF) tonsil ablation with CO2-laser cryptolysis (CO2-LC) in the tre...

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Main Authors: Farnaz Hashemian, Hoda Jafari Moez, Mohammad Ali Seif -Rabiei, Javaneh Jahanshahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2018-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/article_10706_0c1c394e966702d12f108692a46429dd.pdf