Epiglottic and base-of-tongue prolapse in children: Grading and management

Laryngoscope

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 194-200

  Yellon, Robert F ^a,b,c  

^a Airway and Voice Center   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Bimaxillary advancement; Continuous positive airway pressure; Epiglottic and base of tongue prolapse; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Genial tubercle advancement; Hyoid advancement; Mandibular advancement; Maxillary advancement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DYSPHAGIA; EPIGLOTTIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY; TONGUE; TRACHEOTOMY; AGE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ENDOSCOPY; LARYNX DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TONGUE DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; PROLAPSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TONGUE DISEASES;

EID: 33645761916     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlg.0000191562.67363.e5     Document Type: Review

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