Laryngeal mask airway and uncuffed tracheal tubes are equally effective for low flow or closed system anaesthesia in children

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 289-292

  Frohlich D ^a   Schwall, B ^a   Funk, W ^a   Hobbhahn, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Children; Equipment, anaesthesia machines; Equipment, masks anaesthesia; Intubation tracheal; Ventilation, positive end expiratory pressure

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIRWAY; ARTICLE; BREATHING APPARATUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; LARYNGEAL MASK; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 1842407191     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.3.289     Document Type: Article

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