Trends in the indications for pediatric tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 282-285

  Parker, Noah P ^a   Walner, David L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Indications; Pediatric; Sleep disordered breathing; Tonsillectomy; Tonsillitis

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TONSIL DISEASE; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650967689     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.11.019     Document Type: Article

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