Flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy in children: Effect of sitting versus supine position

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1293-1297

  Yellon, Robert F ^a,b   Borland, Lawrence M ^a,b   Kay, David J ^c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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

^c Center for Pediatric ENT Head and Neck Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Airway surgery; Base of tongue; Children; Epiglottis; Flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy; Grading system; Laryngomalacia; Tracheotomy

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EPIGLOTTIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX CARTILAGE; MALE; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARAMETER; PATIENT POSITIONING; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEDATION; SITTING; STANDARD; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPINE POSITION; TECHNIQUE; TONGUE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIGLOTTIS; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNGOSTENOSIS; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPINE POSITION; TONGUE;

EID: 34347336416     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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