A view of and through double-lumen tubes

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 287-288

  Slinger, Peter ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; AUSCULTATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOUBLE LUMEN TUBE; EDITORIAL; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0038461038     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(03)00058-2     Document Type: Editorial

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