Minimum alveolar concentration of desflurane for tracheal extubation in deeply anaesthetized, unpremedicated children

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 370-371

  Cranfield, K A W ^a,b   Bromley, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Anaesthetics volatile, desflurane; Children; Intubation tracheal; Potency, anaesthetic, MAC

Indexed keywords

DESFLURANE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LARYNX SPASM; MINIMUM LUNG ALVEOLUS CONCENTRATION; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUCTION;

EID: 0030932491     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.4.370     Document Type: Article

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