International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43 , January 2008

The cutting balloon for endoscopic dilatation of pediatric subglottic stenosis

  • K. Watters

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 8 Eglinton Wood, Eglinton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland. Tel.: +353 87 8101731.
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  • J. Russell

Received 6 August 2007 ,Revised 26 September 2007 ,Accepted 28 September 2007.

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PII: S1871-4048(07)00077-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.09.006

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43 , January 2008

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