The Westaby T-Y tracheobronchial stent in otolaryngology

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 652-656

  Lacy, P D ^a   Fenton, J E ^b   Smyth, D A ^a   Colreavy, M P ^b   Walsh, M A ^b   O'Dwyer, T P ^b   Timon, C V I ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Operative; Prosthesis; Surgery; Tracheal stenosis

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; STENT; TRACHEA STENOSIS; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0032795753     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100144755     Document Type: Article

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