Tracheostomy versus mandibular distraction osteogenesis in Canadian children with Pierre Robin sequence: A comparative cost analysis

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 207-214

  Hong, Paul ^a   Bezuhly, Michael ^a   Taylor, S Mark ^a   Hart, Robert D ^a   Kearns, Donald B ^b   Corsten, Gerard ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Cost analysis; Distraction osteogenesis; Micrognathia; Pierre Robin sequence; Tracheostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBULAR DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEOSTOMY;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OSTEOGENESIS, DISTRACTION; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864273591     PISSN: 19160216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2012.00016     Document Type: Article

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