Comparison of different Methods. of ventilation via cannula cricothyroidotomy in a trachea-lung model

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 891-895

  Flint, N J ^a   Russell, W C ^a   Thompson, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airway, obstruction; Equipment, breathing systems; Ventilation, transtracheal

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CANNULA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOWMETER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; LUNG MODEL; LUNG VENTILATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TRACHEOTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 71749086296     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep264     Document Type: Article

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