Tracheomalacia and bronchomalacia in children: Pathophysiology, assessment, treatment and anaesthesia management

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-11

  Austin, James ^a   Ali, Tariq ^b  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronchomalacia; Tracheomalacia

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; OPIATE;

AORTA SURGERY; BRONCHOMALACIA; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCALE UP; SEDATION; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; TRACHEA RESECTION; TRACHEOMALACIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; BRONCHIAL DISEASES; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; SPIROMETRY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRACHEAL DISEASES;

EID: 0037241685     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.00802.x     Document Type: Review

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