Risk of pulmonary aspiration with laryngeal mask airway and tracheal tube: Analysis on 65 712 procedures with positive pressure ventilation

Anaesthesia

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1289-1294

  Bernardini, A ^a   Natalini, Giuseppe ^a  

^a Fondazione Poliambulanza   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LARYNGEAL MASK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PULMONARY ASPIRATION; RISK; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CHILD; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY ASPIRATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449673109     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2009.06140.x     Document Type: Article

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