ProSeal laryngeal mask airway for laparoscopic gastric banding in a myasthenic, morbidly obese patient

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 921-922

  Freo, U ^a   Carron, M ^a   Micaglio, M ^a   Ori, C ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CISATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BALLOON; CASE REPORT; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GASTRIC BANDING; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; LETTER; MORBID OBESITY; MYASTHENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STOMACH EMPTYING; GASTROPLASTY; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS;

FEMALE; GASTROPLASTY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; OBESITY, MORBID;

EID: 38449098374     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aem328     Document Type: Letter

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