Endoscopic treatment of glottic stenosis: A report on the safety and efficacy of CO 2 laser

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 503-505

  Riffat, F ^a   Palme, C E ^a   Veivers, D ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arytenoidectomy; Cordotomy; Lasers, CO 2; Vocal Cord Paralysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE SAFETY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GLOTTIC STENOSIS; HUMAN; LARYNX DISORDER; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARYTENOID CARTILAGE; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNGOSTENOSIS; LASERS, GAS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 84860841623     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002221511100301X     Document Type: Article

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