Nasal endotracheal intubation under fibreoptic endoscopic control in difficult oral intubation, two pediatric cases of submandibular abscess

Oman Medical Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Raval, Chetan B ^a   Rashiduddin, Mohammed ^a  

^a AL NAHDHA HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM BESILATE; ATROPINE; DICLOFENAC; FENTANYL; GLYCOPYRRONIUM; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; NEOSTIGMINE; SEVOFLURANE; XYLOMETAZOLINE;

ABSCESS; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FEVER; FISTULA; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; NASOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; PAIN; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN REDNESS; SWELLING; TACHYCARDIA; TRISMUS;

EID: 79952941932     PISSN: 1999768X     EISSN: 20705204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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