A comparison of the Bullard laryngoscope versus the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope during intubation in patients afforded inline stabilization

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 182-185

  Shulman, G Brent ^a   Connelly, Neil Roy ^b  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^b BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia: intubation; Equipment: Bullard laryngoscope, fiberoptic bronchoscope; Intubation techniques: inline stabilization

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; MIVACURIUM; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRICOID; END TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LARYNGOSCOPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BRONCHOSCOPES; CRICOID CARTILAGE; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035006697     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(01)00241-0     Document Type: Article

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