The tongue-base suspension using Repose™ bone screw system in a child with Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome. Case report

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1143-1147

  Paludetti, Gaetano ^a   Zampino, Giuseppe ^a   Della Marca, Giacomo ^a   Di Girolamo, Stefano ^b   Scarano, Emanuele ^a   Rigante, Mario ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

OSAS; Simpson Golabi Behmel syndrome; Tongue base suspension

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMPSON GOLABI BEHMEL SYNDROME; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TONGUE; TRACHEOTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0141638447     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(03)00220-9     Document Type: Article

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