Laryngeal edema associated with the ProSeal™ laryngeal mask airway in upper respiratory tract infection

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 389-392

  Chin, Ki Jinn ^a   Chee, Victor W T ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; ATROPINE; DEXAMETHASONE; ISOFLURANE; MORPHINE; NEOSTIGMINE; NITROUS OXIDE; PROPOFOL; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY PRESSURE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CASE REPORT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; LARYNX EDEMA; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRIDOR; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WHEEZING;

EID: 33646358488     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03022505     Document Type: Article

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