Detection of accidental oesophageal intubation. Role of the anaesthetic assistant

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 733-735

  Cameron, A E ^a   Hyde, R A ^a   Sivalingam, P ^a   Asbury, A J ^b  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intubation, tracheal; complications; Manpower

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRICOID; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ESOPHAGUS INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALPATION; PRESSURE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030835933     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.166-az0172.x     Document Type: Article

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