Role of CO2 laser in the management of obstructive ectopic lingual thyroids

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 807-809

  Hafidh, Maky A ^a,b   Sheahan, Patrick ^a   Khan, Naveed A ^a   Colreavy, Michael ^a   Timon, Conrad ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Airway Obstruction; Laser Surgery; Thyroid Gland; Tongue

Indexed keywords

THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; COUNSELING; ECTOPIC THYROID GLAND; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; LASER SURGERY; OBSTRUCTIVE ECTOPIC LINGUAL THYROID; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONGUE DISEASE; LINGUAL THYROID; METHODOLOGY;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; LASER SURGERY; LINGUAL THYROID;

EID: 8844232688     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215042450634     Document Type: Article

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