Editorial I: The classic laryngeal mask airway: A tried and tested airway. What now?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 149-152

  Cook, T M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SILICONE;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EDITORIAL; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LARYNGEAL MASK; MARKETING; MATERIALS TESTING; PATENT; PRION DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROAT DISEASE; TONSILLECTOMY; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT;

CROSS INFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MASKS; PRION DISEASES;

EID: 31744436890     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei312     Document Type: Editorial

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