Awake fibreoptic intubation in neurosurgery

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 366-372

  Langford, R A ^b   Leslie, K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endotracheal intubation; Fibreoptic intubation; General anaesthesia; Neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NASOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; NEUROSURGERY; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 59349103945     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2008.05.020     Document Type: Review

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