A clinical evaluation of four disposable laryngeal masks in adult patients

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 514-520

  López, Ana M ^a   Valero, Ricard ^a   Bovaira, Paula ^a   Pons, Montserrat ^a   Sala Blanch, Xavier ^a   Anglada, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Airway devices; Airway equipment; Complications; Disposable Laryngeal Mask Airway

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; AIRWAY PRESSURE; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; BLOOD STAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUFF; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; MALE; OPERATING ROOM; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECOVERY ROOM; RESIDENT; SURGICAL WARD;

ADULT; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGITIS; RESPIRATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56449084210     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.05.015     Document Type: Article

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