Transtracheal jet ventilation in 50 patients with severe airway compromise and stridor

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 140-144

  Ross Anderson, D J ^a   Ferguson, C ^a   Patel, A ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL THROAT NOSE AND EAR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

airway obstruction; high frequency jet ventilation methods; laryngeal stenosis, complications; otorhinolaryngological surgical procedures; tracheostomy, methods

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; EAR NOSE THROAT DISEASE; EVALUATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HIGH FREQUENCY VENTILATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; HIGH-FREQUENCY JET VENTILATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 79952115305     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq278     Document Type: Article

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