Age and comorbidity as risk factors for vocal cord paralysis associated with tracheal intubation

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 524-530

  Kikura, M ^a   Suzuki, K ^b   Itagaki, T ^a   Takada, T ^b   Sato, S ^c  

^a HAMAMATSU MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^b Seirei Mikatabara General Hospital   (Japan)

^c HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, general; Complications, diabetes mellitus; Complications, hypertension; Complications, intubation tracheal; Larynx, vocal cord paralysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INFANT; INSTRUMENTATION; JAPAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

EID: 34248139530     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aem005     Document Type: Article

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