Effect of tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy on obese children with sleep-associated breathing disorders

Acta Oto-Laryngologica, Supplement

Volumn , Issue 523, 1996, Pages 216-218

  Kudoh, Fumiyo ^a,c   Sanai, Akiko ^b  

^a CHIBA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b CHIBA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c Division of Oto rhino laryngology   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adeno tonsillar hypertrophy; Pulse oximeter; Sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; BREATHING DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; ADENOID; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; MALE; NEWBORN; OXIMETRY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TONSIL;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADENOIDS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OBESITY; OXIMETRY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; TONSIL; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 0029657849     PISSN: 03655237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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