Use of the rusch flexi-slip stylet for patients with difficult insertion of the proseal™ laryngeal mask airway

Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-40

  Chen, Hung Shu ^a,b   Liu, Ping Hsin ^a   Chung, Kao Chi ^b   Hung, Kuo Chuan ^a  

^a E DA HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Laryngeal masks; Proseal ; Rusch flexi slip stylet

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; PETHIDINE; THIAMYLAL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRAIN; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; LARYNGOSCOPE; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MOUTH; OROPHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RUSCH FLEXI SLIP STYLET;

EID: 77951261878     PISSN: 18754597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1875-4597(10)60008-2     Document Type: Article

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