Additional inspiratory resistance imposed by the laryngeal mask airway: In vitro versus in vivo comparison

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 872-878

  Righini, E R ^a   Marangoni, E ^a   Volta, C A ^a   Alvisi, R ^a   Bortolazzi, S ^a   Gritti, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway; resistance; Equipment; laryngeal mask airway

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; PRESSURE; SIMULATION;

EID: 0030929309     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.184-az0321.x     Document Type: Article

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