Cuffed versus uncuffed pediatric endotracheal tubes [2]

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 106-107

  Ho, Anthony M H ^a   Karmakar, Manoj K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CRICOID; ENDOTRACHEAL CUFF; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LETTER; LUNG COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 32544443455     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03021538     Document Type: Letter

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