A simple method of partial inflation of the LMA cuff before insertion in children to allow cuff pressure without adjustment after insertion

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 524-528

  Moon, Bo Eun ^a   Kim, Min Soo ^a   Lee, Jeong Rim ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Children; Intra cuff pressure; Laryngeal mask airway; Resting volume

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; SEVOFLURANE;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CUFF; HUMAN; INFANT; LARYNGEAL MASK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANOMETER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TIDAL VOLUME;

EID: 84863555293     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2012.62.6.524     Document Type: Article

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