Sleep fluoroscopy for localization of upper airway obstruction in children

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 105, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 678-683

  Gibson, Sharon E ^a,b   Strife, Janet L ^a   Myer, Charles M ^a   O'Connor, David M ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

craniofacial anomaly; fluoroscopy; obstructive sleep apnea; upper airway obstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; ENDOSCOPY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX; INFANT; LARYNGOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TONGUE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 9544235160     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348949610500902     Document Type: Article

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