Unsuspected difficult intubation caused by a laryngeal web

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 396-397

  Chong, Z K ^a   Jawan, B ^b   Poon, Y Y ^b   Lee, J H ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complications, stenosis; Intubation tracheal, difficult; Larynx, dammage; Larynx, laryngoscopy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANTERIOR COMMISSURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX DISORDER; MALE; OXYGENATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBGLOTTIC STENOSIS; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 0030803325     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.3.396     Document Type: Article

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