Comparison of the standard laryngeal mask airway and the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway in obese patients

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 323-326

  Natalini, Giuseppe ^a   Franceschetti, M E ^a   Pantelidi, M T ^a   Rosano, A ^a   Lanza, G ^a   Bernardini, A ^a  

^a Casa di Cura 'Poliambulanza' ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications, obesity; Equipment, mask anaesthesia; Ventilation, mechanical

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUFF; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SORE THROAT; STOMACH TUBE; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 0037336993     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeg060     Document Type: Article

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