First robotic tracheal intubations in humans using the Kepler intubation system

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1011-1016

  Hemmerling, T M ^a   Taddei, R ^a   Wehbe, M ^a   Zaouter, C ^a   Cyr, S ^a   Morse, J ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

airway; larynx; robot; tracheal intubation

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROL SYSTEM; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL DEVICE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; LARYNGOSCOPE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS;

EID: 84861393910     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes034     Document Type: Article

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