Use of a neck brace minimizes double-lumen tube displacement during patient positioning

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 413-417

  Yoon, Tae Gyoon ^a   Chang, Hye Won ^b   Ryu, Ho Geol ^a   Kwon, Tae Dong ^a   Bahk, Jae Hyon ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACE; BRONCHUS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE LUMEN TUBE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPINE POSITION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; THORACOTOMY; THORAX SURGERY; TRACHEA;

EID: 19944363199     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03016286     Document Type: Article

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