Transient vocal cord deformity caused by a laryngeal mask airway device during flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 724-725

  Blais, Alex ^a   Merchant, Richard N ^b   Blackie, Stephen P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

AGED; CASE REPORT; COLON RESECTION; ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; LETTER; LUNG NODULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; VOCAL CORD DEFORMITY; VOCAL CORD DISORDER;

AGED; BRONCHOSCOPES; BRONCHOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MASKS; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 84864459903     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-012-9710-z     Document Type: Letter

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