Recurrent apparent life-threatening event relieved by glossopexy

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1715-1718

  Cozzi, D A ^b   Bonanni, M ^b   Cozzi, F ^a   Villa, M P ^b   Polidori, G ^b  

^a POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

cyanotic attacks; Esophageal atresia; gastroesophageal reflux; obstructive apnea; oxygen breathing test; tracheomalacia

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; APNEA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; OXYGEN BREATHING; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SUDDEN DEATH; TONGUE; TRACHEOMALACIA;

EID: 0030448716     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90060-3     Document Type: Article

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