Glottic insertion of the ProSeal™ LMA occurs in 6% of cases: A review of 627 patients

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 199-204

  O'Connor Jr , Cornelius J ^a   Stix, Michael S ^a   Valade, Dennis R ^a  

^a LAHEY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; OXYGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUFF; DEVICE REMOVAL; EXHALATION; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LARYNGEAL MASK; LARYNGOSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX WALL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 16344364486     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03027729     Document Type: Article

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