Tracheotomy tube placement in children following cardiothoracic surgery: Indications and outcomes

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 337-340

  LoTempio, Maria M ^a   Shapiro, Nina L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BRAIN INFARCTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBGLOTTIC STENOSIS; THORAX SURGERY; TRACHEOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 0036854295     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajot.2002.126854     Document Type: Article

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