Modified nasopharyngeal tube for upper airway obstruction.
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A modified nasopharyngeal tube is described that does not add airway dead space and resistance, is well tolerated, highly successful, and allows simultaneous use of oxygen prongs. This potentially reduces the need for surgical intervention to relieve high upper airway obstruction from Pierre-Robin syndrome and other causes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 80 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999