Insertion characteristics, sealing pressure and fiberoptic positioning of CobraPLA in children

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 977-982

  Passariello, Maurizio ^a   Almenrader, Nicole ^a   Coccetti, Bruno ^a   Haiberger, Roberta ^a   Pietropaoli, Paolo ^a  

^a POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway; Airway pressure; Equipment; Pediatric anesthesia; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 34548307052     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: 14609592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2007.02241.x     Document Type: Article

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