Epiglottopexy for the treatment of severe laryngomalacia

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 259, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 459-464

  Werner, J ^a   Lippert, B ^a   Dunne A ^a   Ankermann, T ^b   Folz, B ^a   Seyberth, H ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

CO2 laser; Endoscopic treatment; Epiglottopexy; Laryngomalacia; Stridor

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIGLOTTIS; EPIGLOTTOPEXY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LARYNGOMALACIA; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRIDOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; SWALLOWING; TONGUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 0036032339     PISSN: 09374477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-002-0477-7     Document Type: Article

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