Intraoperative laryngeal electromyography in children with vocal fold immobility: A simplified technique

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-40

  Scott, Andrew R ^a   Chong, Peter Siao Tick ^b   Randolph, Gregory W ^a   Hartnick, Christopher J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Children; Dysphonia; Laryngeal electromyography; Stridor; Vocal fold paralysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LARYNX; LARYNX CARTILAGE; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; VOCAL CORD; VOCAL CORD DISORDER; VOCAL FOLD IMMOBILITY; VOCAL FOLD PARALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LARYNX; MALE; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 36649018729     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.09.011     Document Type: Article

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