Safety implications of the Boyle-Davis mouth gag and tracheal tube position in tonsillectomy

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 863-866

  Fennessy, B G ^a   O'Connor, R ^a   Cronin, M ^b   Fenton, J E ^a   Hughes, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

airway, complications; surgery, otolaryngeal; tracheal intubation

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; CARINAMIDE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BOYLE DAVIS MOUTH GAG; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEVICE; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; PILOT STUDY; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONSILLECTOMY; TRACHEA; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 78649464561     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq264     Document Type: Article

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