Thinking twice before using the LMA for obese and older patients - A prospective observational study

Journal of Anesthesia and Clinical Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Cheon, Geraldine ^a   Siddiqui, Shahla ^a   Lim, Tracey ^a   Seet, Edwin ^a   Qing, Lin Bing ^b   Sivamalar Palaniappan, P ^a   Koh, Kwong Fah ^a  

^a KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bronchospasm; Laryngeal mask airways; Laryngospasm

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880016535     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21556148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000283     Document Type: Article

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