GlideScope videolaryngoscope vs. Macintosh direct laryngoscope for intubation of morbidly obese patients: A randomized trial

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1090-1097

  Andersen, L H ^a,b,c   Rovsing, L ^a   Olsen, K S ^a  

^a Copenhagen University Hospital ^*  (Denmark)

^b International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FATTY ACID DESATURATION; FEMALE; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LARYNGOSCOPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SORE THROAT; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE;

EID: 80053208447     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02498.x     Document Type: Article

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