Detection of inspiratory resistive loads after anaesthesia for minor surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 308-310

  Drummond, G B ^a   Cullen, J P ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications, airway obstruction; Hypoxaemia; Lung, respiratory resistance

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; MORPHINE; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031050001     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.3.308     Document Type: Article

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