Awake fibreoptic intubation, airway compression and lung collapse in a parturient: Anaesthetic and intensive care management

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 138-141

  Boyne, I C ^a,b   O'Connor, R ^a   Marsh, D ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPRESSION; DYSPNEA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG COLLAPSE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PLACENTA PREVIA; PRIMIGRAVIDA; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; STRIDOR; SUPINE POSITION; THORAX TUMOR; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0032909609     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(99)80012-0     Document Type: Article

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