Effects of the laryngeal mask airway on the lower oesophageal barrier pressure in children

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 543-546

  Bunchungmongkol, N ^a   Chumpathong, S ^a   Catto Smith, A G ^a   Brown, T C K ^a   Simpson, D M ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complication: gastro oesophageal reflux; Equipment: laryngeal mask airway; Gastrointestinal Tract: lower oesophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUFF; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH PRESSURE;

EID: 0033768009     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0002800511     Document Type: Article

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