Cricotracheal separation: A review and a case with bilateral recovery of recurrent laryngeal nerve function

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 497-501

  McCrystal, D J ^a   Bond, C ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Larynx; Otolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; Trachea; Wounds and Injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY; CANNULATION; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRICOTRACHEAL SEPARATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LARYNX INJURY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRACHEA INJURY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VOICE; CARTILAGE FRACTURE; CRICOID; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MOTORCYCLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; TRACHEA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; CRICOID CARTILAGE; FRACTURES, CARTILAGE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MOTORCYCLES; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRACHEA;

EID: 33750111480     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106000909     Document Type: Review

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