Straight blades improve visualization of the larynx while curved blades increase ease of intubation: A comparison of the Macintosh, Miller, McCoy, Belscope and Lee-Fiberview blades

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 501-506

  Arino, Jose J ^a   Velasco, Jose M ^a   Gasco, Carmen ^a   Lopez Timoneda, Francisco ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 0038303781     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03021064     Document Type: Article

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