Fibre-optic intubation in oncological head and neck emergencies

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 119, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 634-638

  Varghese, Bipin Thomas ^a   Balakrishnan, Mallika ^a   Kuriakose, Renju ^a  

^a REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Airway obstruction; Bronchoscopy; Intubation; Laryngeal neoplasms

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EXPERIENCE; EXTUBATION; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OPERATOR; RESPIRATORY TRACT INTUBATION; TRACHEOSTOMY; TUMOR BLEEDING;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHOSCOPES; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; MALE;

EID: 23444434367     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215054516160     Document Type: Article

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