Vagus nerve stimulator implantation in children

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1263-1268

  Kirse, Daniel J ^a,b   Werle, Andreas H ^c   Murphy, Jerome V ^a   Eyen, Thomas P ^a   Bruegger, Daniel E ^a   Hornig, Gregory W ^a   Torkelson, Richard D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEIZURE; SWALLOWING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VOICE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0036858937     PISSN: 08864470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.128.11.1263     Document Type: Article

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