International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 4 , Pages 359-364 , April 2003

Adenotonsillectomy in the morbidly obese child

  • Andrew Spector

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134, USA
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  • Sara Scheid

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134, USA
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  • Sandra Hassink

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 269, Wilmington, DE 19899, USA
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  • Ellen S. Deutsch

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 269, Wilmington, DE 19899, USA
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  • James S. Reilly

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 269, Wilmington, DE 19899, USA
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  • Steven P. Cook

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 269, Wilmington, DE 19899, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-302-651-5829; fax: +1-302-651-5328

Received 26 February 2002 ,Revised 1 November 2002 ,Accepted 23 November 2002.

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PII: S0165-5876(02)00401-9

doi: 10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00401-9

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume 67, Issue 4 , Pages 359-364 , April 2003

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