Manoeuvres used to clear the airway during fibreoptic intubation

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 207-211

  Durga, V K ^a   Millns, J P ^a   Smith, J E ^a  

^a SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equipment, fibreoptic laryngoscope; Intubation tracheal, technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPIGLOTTIS; FEMALE; FIBERSCOPE ENDOSCOPY; FORCEPS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; PALATE; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT PALATE; TONGUE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

EID: 0034876191     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/87.2.207     Document Type: Article

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