A comparative study on the usefulness of the glidescope or macintosh laryngoscope when intubating normal airways

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 339-343

  Choi, Guen Seok ^a   Lee, Eun Ha ^a   Lim, Chae Seong ^a   Yoon, Seok Hwa ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glidescope; Intubation; Macintosh laryngoscope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GLIDESCOPE VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LARYNGOSCOPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCENTAGE OF GLOTTIC OPENING; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VIDEOENDOSCOPY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 79958697695     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2011.60.5.339     Document Type: Article

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