Left molar approach improves laryngeal view in patients with simulated limitation of cervical movements

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 829-833

  Saini, S ^a   Bala, R ^a   Singh, R ^a  

^a POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Glottic view; Intubation; Left molar approach; OELM; Semi rigid collar

Indexed keywords

NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 45149118575     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01645.x     Document Type: Article

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