A retrospective study of tonsillectomy in the under 2-year-old child: Indications, perioperative management, and complications

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 453-460

  Werle, Andreas H ^a,c   Nicklaus, Pamela J ^a,b   Kirse, Daniel J ^a,b   Bruegger, Daniel E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Texas Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Perioperative management; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BLEEDING; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEHYDRATION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PNEUMONIA; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 0037402920     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00387-7     Document Type: Article

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