A foam-cushion face mask and a see-through operation table: A new set-up for face protection and increased safety in prone position [8]

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 597-598

  Mollmann M ^a   Henning, M ^a   Liljenqvist, U ^a   Wenk, Manuel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; BODY POSTURE; CENTRAL RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CORNEA INJURY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE MASK; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT POSITIONING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TORTICOLLIS; VERTEBRAL ARTERY STENOSIS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 34548704285     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aem248     Document Type: Letter

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