The LMA, laparoscopic surgery and the obese patient - Can vs should;Le ML, la chirurgie laparoscopique et le patient obèse - Pouvoir vs devoir

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-10

  Cooper, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT;

AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LARYNGEAL MASK; LUNG ASPIRATION; MORBID OBESITY; NASOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; OBESITY; OXYGENATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH DISTENSION;

EID: 0037285815     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03020178     Document Type: Editorial

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