Laryngoscopy and fibreoptic intubation in acromegalic patients

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 345-347

  Hakala, P ^a   Randell, T ^a   Valli, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Complications, acromegaly; Intubation tracheal; Larynx, laryngoscopy fibreoptic

Indexed keywords

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; FIBEROSCOPE; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT FAILURE; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 0031906641     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.3.345     Document Type: Article

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