Tracheal intubation using the Pentax Airway Scope videolaryngoscope following failed direct laryngoscopy in a morbidly obese parturient

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 200-201

  Browning, R M ^a   Rucklidge, M W M ^a  

^a KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CRICOID; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; LETTER; MORBID OBESITY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT FAILURE; UMBILICAL CORD COMPLICATION; VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; LARYNGOSCOPY; OBESITY, MORBID; PREGNANCY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 79953319160     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2010.12.008     Document Type: Letter

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