Laser cordotomy for the treatment of bilateral vocal cord paralysis in infants

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-13

  Lagier, Aude ^a   Nicollas, Richard ^a   Sanjuan, Mélanie ^a   Benoit, Lafont ^a   Triglia, Jean Michel ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cordotomy; Laser cordectomy; Vocal cord palsy; Vocal fold paralysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORDOTOMY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; INFANT; INTUBATION; LASER POSTERIOR PARTIAL CORDOTOMY; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRIDOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWALLOWING; TRACHEOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS; VOICE;

ARYTENOID CARTILAGE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LASER THERAPY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TRACHEOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 57049132027     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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