A comparison of direct laryngoscopic views depending on pillow height

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 526-530

  Park, Sang Heon ^a   Park, Hee Pyoung ^b   Jeon, Young Tae ^a   Hwang, Jung Won ^a   Kim, Jin Hee ^a   Bahk, Jae Hyon ^b  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Laryngoscopic view; Pillow height; Sniffing position

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; MONITOR; NECK; PATIENT POSITIONING; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE;

EID: 78149362132     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-010-0962-x     Document Type: Article

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