Randomized comparison of laryngeal tube with classic laryngeal mask airway for anaesthesia with controlled ventilation

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 373-378

  Cook, T M ^a   McCormick, B ^a   Asai, T ^b  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Equipment, masks laryngeal; Equipment, tubes laryngeal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPHONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTUBATION; LARYNGEAL MASK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; OTALGIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SORE THROAT; TUBE;

EID: 0042329318     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeg192     Document Type: Article

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