Acoustic rhinometry in the evaluation of congenital choanal malformations

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 319-337

  Djupesland, P ^a   Kaastad, E ^a   Franzen G ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Acoustic rhinometry; Airway obstruction; Choanal atresia; Congenital malformation; Endoscopic surgery; Infants; Nasal obstruction; Neonates

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CHOANA ATRESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INFANT; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RHINOMETRY; TECHNIQUE;

ACOUSTICS; CHOANAL ATRESIA; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; NASAL SEPTUM; PULMONARY VENTILATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0030955256     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(97)00097-9     Document Type: Article

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