Avoiding airway obstruction after pediatric adenotonsillectomy

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 803-806

  Isaacson, Glenn ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Aspiration pneumonia; Child; Complications of surgery; Nasopharyngeal airway; Obstructive sleep apnea; Pulmonary edema; Steroids; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

OXYMETAZOLINE;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONVALESCENCE; EDEMA; EXTUBATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG EDEMA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOVERY ROOM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGEON; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

ADENOIDECTOMY; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 67349135228     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.02.010     Document Type: Article

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