Three extraordinary complications of adenotonsillectomy

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 941-946

  Reilly, Michael J ^a,b   Milmoe, Gregory ^a,b   Pena, Maria ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Atlanto axial subluxation; Cerebral venous thrombosis; Complication; Electrocautery malfunction; Oral cavity burn; Oropharyngeal burn

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACITRACIN;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL WOUND; TONSILLITIS; WOUND CARE;

ADENOIDECTOMY; BURNS, ELECTRIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONVERSION DISORDER; DEHYDRATION; ELECTROCOAGULATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH; NECK PAIN; SAGITTAL SINUS THROMBOSIS; SEIZURES; TONSILLECTOMY; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 33645298205     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.09.023     Document Type: Article

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