Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 85-94 , June 2008

Vascular compression of the airway in children

  • Clare A. McLaren

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Martin J. Elliott

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, WC1N 3JH, UK
    • ,
  • Derek J. Roebuck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, WC1N 3JH, UK

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doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2007.12.008

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 85-94 , June 2008

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