Intratracheal granuloma formation: A late complication of Marlex mesh splinting for tracheomalacia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1568-1569

  Fitzgerald, P G ^a   Walton, J M ^a  

^a MCMASTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

granuloma; mesh; Tracheomalacia

Indexed keywords

MARLEX;

AORTA SURGERY; ARTICLE; AUSCULTATION; BIOPSY; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLINT; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TOMOGRAPHY; TRACHEA DISEASE; TRACHEOMALACIA;

EID: 0029803963     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90180-3     Document Type: Article

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