Intubation depth markings allow an improved positioning of endotracheal tubes in children

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 721-726

  Weiss, Markus ^a   Balmer, Christian ^a   Dullenkopf, Alexander ^a   Knirsch, Walter ^a   Gerber, Andreas Ch ^a   Bauersfeld, Urs ^a   Berger, Felix ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LARYNGOSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 27844580735     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03016560     Document Type: Article

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