Tonsillectomy in children: Indications, diagnosis and complications

ORL

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 336-339

  Smith, S L ^a   Pereira, K D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pharyngitis; Pediatric adenotonsillectomy; Sleep disordered breathing

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONSILLITIS;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADENOIDS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; PHARYNGITIS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; TONSILLECTOMY; TURBINATES;

EID: 36448936466     PISSN: 03011569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000108364     Document Type: Review

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