Laryngeal complications of endotracheal intubation

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 117, Issue 9 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 1-20

  Benjamin, Bruce ^a,b   Holinger, Lauren D ^c,d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Laryngeal trauma; Laryngoscopy; Long term intubation; Posterior glottic stenosis; Subglottic stenosis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GLOTTIS; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX CARTILAGE; LARYNX INJURY; LARYNX MUCOSA; LONG TERM CARE; NECROSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PERICHONDRIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUBGLOTTIC STENOSIS; TRACHEOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 54249133367     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00034894081170s901     Document Type: Review

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