A simple nasal splint to assist the stability of nasopharyngeal tubes in the Pierre Robin sequence associated airway obstruction: Technical innovation

Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 411-414

  Smyth, A G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; NASOPHARYNX; NEWBORN; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; SPLINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEOSTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0032426863     PISSN: 03010503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-5182(98)80077-2     Document Type: Article

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