Unilateral and bilateral vocal fold paralysis: Techniques and controversies in management

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 472-477

  Sinacori, John T ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GELFOAM; POLITEF; SILASTIC;

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; IMPLANT; LARYNX SURGERY; PHONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINNERVATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 0036892139     PISSN: 10689508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00020840-200212000-00011     Document Type: Review

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