Vocal cord dysfunction after cardiac surgery: An overlooked complication

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 564-566

  Shafei, H ^a   El Kholy, A ^a   Azmy, S ^a   Ebrahim, M ^a   Al Ebrahim, K ^a  

^a AL HADA ARMED FORCES HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Intermittent positive pressure ventilation; Openheart surgery; Postoperative complications; Vocal cord dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; MALE; OPEN HEART SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TRACHEOSTOMY; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; RISK FACTORS; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 0030910551     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)01068-8     Document Type: Article

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