Upper oesophageal sphincter function during general anaesthesia

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1276-1278

  McGrath, J P ^a   McCaul, C ^a   Byrne, P J ^a   Walsh, T N ^a   Hennessy, T P J ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM BESILATE; FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; VARICOSIS;

EID: 0029740867     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830931     Document Type: Article

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