Submental intubation in a patient with beta-thalassaemia major undergoing elective maxillary and mandibular osteotomies

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 288-291

  Mak, P H K ^a   Ooi, R G B ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Complications, beta thalassaemia major; Complications, haemoglobinopathy; equipment, tubes tracheal; Intubation tracheal, submental

Indexed keywords

CISATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; FERRITIN; GLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; ISOFLURANE; LABETALOL; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; PROTHROMBIN; TRANSFERRIN; WATER;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CASE REPORT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FACE MALFORMATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MAXILLA OSTEOTOMY; NOSE MALFORMATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0036172327     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/88.2.288     Document Type: Article

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