A modified lightwand-guided nasotracheal intubation technique for oromaxillofacial surgical patients

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 258-263

  Cheng, Kuang I ^a,d   Chang, Ming Chih ^b   Lai, Ta Wei ^a   Shen, Ya Chun ^a   Lu, David vi ^a   Lai, Shang Tsung ^c,e   Chen, Chung Ho ^c,e  

^a KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Faculty of Dentistry   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Laryngoscopy; Lightwand; Nasotracheal intubation; Oromaxillofacial surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LIGHTWAND DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; NASOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; OROMAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPY; LIGHT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY, ORAL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349144712     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.08.020     Document Type: Article

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