Early adenotonsillectomy for relief of acute upper airway obstruction due to acute tonsillitis in children

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-29

  Sdralis, T ^a   Berkowitz, R G ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Blood loss surgical; Sleep apnea syndromes; Tonsillectomy; Tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONSILLITIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0030002030     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-5876(95)01278-8     Document Type: Article

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