The effect of deep and awake tracheal extubation on turnover times and postoperative respiratory complications post adenoid-tonsillectomy

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1158-1159

  Menda, Sameer K ^a   Gregory, George A ^a   Feiner, John R ^a   Zwass, Maurice S ^a   Ferschl, Marla B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; AWAKE TRACHEAL EXTUBATION; DEEP TRACHEAL EXTUBATION; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LARYNX SPASM; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTANESTHESIA CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOVERY ROOM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURNOVER TIME;

ADENOIDECTOMY; AIRWAY EXTUBATION; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 84879498656     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-012-9799-0     Document Type: Letter

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