The incidence of aspiration associated with the laryngeal mask airway: A meta-analysis of published literature

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 297-305

  Brimacombe, Joseph R ^a   Berry, Alison ^a  

^a CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aspiration; complications; laryngeal mask airway; pulmonary

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; LARYNGEAL MASK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0029030466     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0952-8180(95)00026-E     Document Type: Article

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