Laser-assisted management of congenital and acquired pediatric airway disorders: Case reports and review of the literature

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 601-607

  Ho, Ki Hong Kevin ^a   Ulualp, Seckin O ^a,b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORTS; LARGE SIZES; MEDICAL CHARTS; POSTE-RIORS; WEIGHT GAINS;

ABLATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; LASER ABLATION; LASERS; PATIENT MONITORING; PEDIATRICS; SURGERY; TUMORS;

LASER SURGERY;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LASER THERAPY; MALE;

EID: 58149123464     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2007.2202     Document Type: Article

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