Abstract
During an epidemic of bronchiolitis 64 patients were admitted to Martin Army Hospital. Four moribund patients received tracheotomy as an emergency procedure. Improvement was dramatic and immediate. A theory to explain why tracheotomy is of value to patients with bronchiolitis is discussed.
- Received January 6, 1965.
- Accepted March 18, 1965.
- Copyright © 1965 by the American Academy of Pediatrics
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