Vocal Fold Hypomobility Secondary to Elective Endotracheal Intubation: A General Surgeon's Perspective

Journal of Voice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 110-112

  Sariego, Jack ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arytenoid dislocation; General anesthesia; Intubation; Intubation trauma; Vocal fold immobility; Vocal fold paralysis; Vocal fold paresis; Vocal fold trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGEAL DISEASES; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MOVEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 72749085626     PISSN: 08921997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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