Fibreoptic intubation through a laryngeal mask airway in an infant with Robin sequence

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 237-239

  Patel, A ^a   Venn, P J H ^b   Barham, C J ^b  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fibrescope; Laryngeal mask; Robin sequence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FEMALE; FIBEROSCOPE; HUMAN; INFANT; LARYNGEAL MASK; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME;

EID: 0031812263     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199803000-00018     Document Type: Article

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