The obstetric airway: Things are seldom as they seem;Les voies aériennes en obstétrique: Les apparences sont souvent trompeuses

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 494-498

  Douglas, M Joanne ^a,b   Preston, Roanne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OBSTETRIC CARE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; PREGNANCY;

EID: 79960023589     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-011-9492-8     Document Type: Review

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