Chemical septoplasty using papain enzyme—a feasibility study
Abstract Background Though surgery can correct nasal septal defects through a procedure called septoplasty, many people seek non-surgical options. Papain enzyme has been used in the past to lyse intervertebral disc and has shown to have a lytic effect on cartilage. Therefore, in this paper, the feas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-10-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-021-00171-0 |