A simulated severe difficult airway does not alter the intubation performance with the SensaScope: A prospective randomised manikin study

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 449-453

  Ludwig, Andreea A ^a   Baulig, Werner ^b   Biro, Peter ^b  

^a Zürcher Höhenklinik ^*  (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Difficult airway; Difficult intubation; Difficult laryngoscopy; SensaScope equipment; Video stylet; Video assisted intubation

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIST; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LARYNGOSCOPE; OPERATING ROOM; PROCESS MODEL; REVIEW; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TOOTH INJURY;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; EUROPE; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMANS; INTUBATION; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; MALE; MANIKINS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79959697892     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e3283460fc9     Document Type: Review

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