The presentation and management of vascular rings: An otolaryngology perspective

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-62

  Shah, Rahul K ^a   Mora, Bassem N ^a   Bacha, Emile ^b   Sena, Laureen M ^b   Buonomo, Carlo ^b   Del Nido, Pedro ^b   Rahbar, Reza ^b  

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

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway compromise; Aortic arch anomalies; Stridor; Thoracoscopic vascular ring repairs; Vascular ring; VATS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DYSPHAGIA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE PALSY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRACHEOMALACIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; VASCULAR RING; VOCAL CORD;

AORTA, THORACIC; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 33845602637     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.08.025     Document Type: Article

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