Fractured tracheostomy tubes in the tracheobronchial tree of a child

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-48

  Gana, Polycarp N ^a   Takwoingi, Yohanna M ^b  

^a WALSGRAVE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Foreign body; Tracheostomy; Tracheostomy tubes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FOREIGN BODY; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE; TRACHEOSTOMY;

BRONCHI; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; MALE; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034625515     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(00)00291-3     Document Type: Article

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