Clinical evaluation of a novel LMA with a color-coded pressure gauge

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 76-78

  Martin, David P ^a   Bhalla, Tarun ^a   Thung, Arlyne ^a   Tobias, Joseph D ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Intracuff pressure; Laryngeal mask airway; Pediatric anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CUFF; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; INTRACUFF PRESSURE; LARYNGEAL MASK; LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY CUFF; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETER; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL CODING; COHORT STUDIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; INFANT; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MALE; MANOMETRY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871514859     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.09.036     Document Type: Article

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