Fibre-optic Aided Bougie (FAB) for Simulated Difficult Tracheal Intubation

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-49

  Chiu, J W ^b   Goh, Meng Huat ^a   Ip Yam, P C ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bronchoscope; Difficult; Fibre optic bougie; Intubation; Tracheal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033654529     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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