Hypernasality following adenoidectomy: A significant and avoidable complication

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 18-19

  Parton, M J ^a,b   Jones, A S ^b  

^a ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPEN NOSE SPEECH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SPEECH DISORDER; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADENOIDECTOMY; CHILD; HUMANS; VELOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY; VOICE DISORDERS; VOICE QUALITY;

EID: 0031927902     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.1998.00095.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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