Randomized crossover comparison between the i-gel and the LMA-Unique in anaesthetized, paralysed adults

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 882-885

  Uppal, V ^a   Gangaiah, S ^a   Fletcher, G ^b   Kinsella, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equipment, airway; Ventilation, mechanical

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; I GEL; LARYNGEAL MASK; LMA UNIQUE; LUNG CLEARANCE; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 71749104416     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep292     Document Type: Article

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