Complications of classical tracheostomy and management

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 148-150

  Onakoya, P A ^a   Nwaorgu, O G B ^a   Adebusoye, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TRACHEOSTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0037709310     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550303300309     Document Type: Article

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