The laryngeal mask airway - Anatomical and physiological implications

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 201-209

  Brimacombe, J ^a   Berry, A ^b  

^a CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anatomy: upper airway; Complications: laryngeal mask airway; Equipment: laryngeal mask airway; Physiology: cardiovascular; Respiratory

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030028485     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1996.tb04420.x     Document Type: Review

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