Severe bradycardia during suspension laryngoscopy performed after tracheal intubation using a direct laryngoscope with a curved blade - A case report

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 116-118

  Hyo, Bin Ko ^a   Dong, Yeol Lee ^a   Yong, Cheol Lee ^a  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bradycardia; Remifentanil; Suspension laryngoscopy; Vagal reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BRADYCARDIA; CAPNOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX PAPILLOMATOSIS; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; PULSE OXIMETRY; STETHOSCOPE; VOCAL CORD DISORDER;

EID: 77956692761     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2010.59.2.116     Document Type: Article

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