A randomized non-crossover study comparing the ProSeal™ and Classic™ laryngeal mask airway in anaesthetized children

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 827-830

  Lopez Gil, M ^a   Brimacombe, J ^b   Garcia, G ^c  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Airway, technique, complications; Children; Equipment, ProSeal laryngeal mask airway

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ADOLESCENT; AERATION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LARYNGEAL MASK; LARYNX INJURY; LARYNX MUCOSA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH TUBE;

EID: 28844445220     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei234     Document Type: Article

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