Transcutaneous cricolaryngeal illumination as an adjunct during orotracheal intubation

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 91-94

  Wilson, James E ^a,b   Mondary, Natalie ^a  

^a SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

cricolaryngeal; glottis; intubation; orotracheal; transillumination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRICOID; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ILLUMINATION; INTUBATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TECHNICAL AID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES; LIGHTING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0031029165     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(96)00255-7     Document Type: Article

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