Tracheal intubation in a child with trismus pseudocamptodactyly (Hecht) syndrome

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 254-256

  Seavello, Julie ^a   Hammer, Gregory B ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hecht syndrome; Intubation: fiberoptic, retrograde; Trismus

Indexed keywords

ISOFLURANE; PROPOFOL;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRISMUS;

EID: 0033133664     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(99)00032-X     Document Type: Article

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