Right molar approach to tracheal intubation in a child with Pierre Robin syndrome, cleft palate, and tongue tie

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 141-142

  Saxena, K N ^a   Nischal, H ^a   Bhardwaj, M ^a   Gaba, P ^a   Shastry, B V R ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN; PETHIDINE; SEVOFLURANE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA; ANKYLOGLOSSIA; CASE REPORT; CLEFT PALATE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LETTER; MALE; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; TONGUE;

CLEFT PALATE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; PIERRE ROBIN SYNDROME; TONGUE;

EID: 38449083579     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aem359     Document Type: Letter

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