International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 141-143 , September 2007

Prevention over an 8-year period of laryngeal stenosis in LOGIC syndrome using a silastic keel

  • F.D.L. Walker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric ENT, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • Department of ENT, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Paediatric ENT, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 141 201 0297.
    • ,
  • C.S. Rutter

      Affiliations

    • Department of ENT, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • N.K. Geddes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric ENT, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • Department of ENT, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Received 7 March 2007 ,Accepted 2 April 2007.

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PII: S1871-4048(07)00027-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.04.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 141-143 , September 2007

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