International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 135-137 , June 2006

KTP-laser management of neonatal respiratory distress caused by bilateral nasolacrimal mucoceles

  • S. Shetty

      Affiliations

    • Department of ORL-HNS, Whangarei Hospital, New Zealand
  • ,
  • P.J.D. Dawes

      Affiliations

    • Department of ORL-HNS, Dunedin Hospital, 201 Great King Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +643 474 7967; fax: +643 474 7956.

Received 3 February 2006 ,Revised 7 March 2006 ,Accepted 9 March 2006.

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PII: S1871-4048(06)00040-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2006.03.002

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 135-137 , June 2006