Endobronchial Stenting in Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation for Major Airway Obstruction

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 66-70

  Lo, Constance P L ^a   Hsu, A A L ^b   Eng, P ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Extubation; Respiratory distress; Rigid bronchoscope; Ventilator weaning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 0033644079     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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