The relationship between the diameters of the adult cricoid ring and main tracheobronchial tree: A cadaver study to investigate the basis for double-lumen tube selection

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 299-301

  Seymour, Alan H ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cricoid cartilage; Double lumen tube size; Glottis; Larynx; Measurement; Thoracic; Tracheobronchial tree

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRONCHUS; CADAVER; CRICOID; DOUBLE LUMEN TUBE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LARYNX; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TRACHEA; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

EID: 0038798791     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-0770(03)00057-0     Document Type: Article

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