Intubation through the LMA-Supreme™: A pilot study of two techniques in a manikin

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-38

  Joffe, A M ^a   Liew, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Laryngeal mask airway; Single use disposable

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CATHETER; CATHETER REMOVAL; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FIBEROSCOPE; LARYNGEAL MASK; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; OPERATOR; PERFORMANCE; PILOT STUDY;

EID: 75749097330     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1003800107     Document Type: Article

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