Failed intubation and obesity

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 385-386

  Jani, S J ^a   Kathigamanathan, T ^a  

^a WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCY CARE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTUBATION; LARYNGEAL MASK; LETTER; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT FAILURE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BODY MASS INDEX; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGEAL MASKS; OBESITY; OBESITY, MORBID; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34548478831     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.03.010     Document Type: Letter

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