Airway stents in children

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 330-344

  Nicolai, T ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Airway stents; Bronchial; Complications; Indications; Metal mesh; Review; Silicone; Tracheal

Indexed keywords

METAL; NITINOL; PLASTIC; SILICONE;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BALLOON DILATATION; BRONCHOMALACIA; BRONCHUS; BRONCHUS STENOSIS; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STENT; TRACHEA; TRACHEA STENOSIS; TRACHEOMALACIA; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHIAL DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT; STENTS; TRACHEAL DISEASES;

EID: 42149119058     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.20790     Document Type: Review

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