Pneumothorax associated with tube exchanger-aided intubation following LMA-Fastrach™ placement in a patient during anesthesia induction - A case report

Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 227-231

  Chen, Wen Yu ^a   Lin, Jui An ^a   Chen, Hsueh Ling ^a   Wong, Chih Shung ^a   Ho, Shung Tai ^a   Lu, Chih Cherng ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Airway exchange catheter; Intratracheal; Intubation; Laryngeal masks; Pneumothorax

Indexed keywords

CISATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; PROPOFOL; SILICONE;

AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LARYNGEAL MASK; LARYNGOSCOPY; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PNEUMOTHORAX; PULSE OXIMETER; RADICULOPATHY; SPINE SURGERY; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

AGED; ANESTHESIA; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGEAL MASKS; PNEUMOTHORAX;

EID: 11344270330     PISSN: 02541319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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