Use of the LMA classic to secure the airway of a premature neonate with smith-lemli-opitz syndrome: A case report

AANA Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 427-430

  Leal Pavey, Yolanda R ^a,b  

^a Deaconess Medical Center ^*

^b Deaconess Medical Center Spokane   (United States)

Author keywords

Laryngeal mask airway; Neonate; Smith lemli opitz syndrome

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONSULTATION; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; PREMATURITY; RESUSCITATION; SMITH LEMLI OPITZ SYNDROME;

ADULT; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGEAL MASKS; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; PATIENT TRANSFER; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; RESUSCITATION; SMITH-LEMLI-OPITZ SYNDROME;

EID: 10344248948     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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