CobraPLA as a conduit for flexible bronchoscopy in a child under general anaesthesia [7]

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 548-549

  Szmuk, Peter ^a   Ghelber, O ^a   Akca O ^a   Ezri, T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOFLURANE; SEVOFLURANE;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; LETTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRIDOR;

EID: 17044432302     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei529     Document Type: Letter

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