A randomised controlled trial comparing two insertion techniques for the laryngeal mask airway Flexible™ in patients undergoing dental surgery

Anaesthesia

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 986-990

  Choo, C Y ^a   Koay, C K ^a   Yoong, C S ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AIRWAY; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTAL SURGERY; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LARYNGEAL MASK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SORE THROAT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCAL CORD;

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MASKS; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PHARYNGITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TOOTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864702080     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07167.x     Document Type: Article

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