Submucosal minimally invasive lingual excision: An effective, novel surgery for pediatric tongue base reduction

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 115, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 624-630

  Maturo, Stephen C ^a   Mair, Eric A ^a,b  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Charlotte EENT Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Macroglossia; Submucosal minimally invasive lingual excision; Tongue base reduction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BECKWITH WIEDEMANN SYNDROME; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; DOWN SYNDROME; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GLOSSECTOMY; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MACROGLOSSIA; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 33747440376     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940611500809     Document Type: Article

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