An algorithm for easy intubation. Combined use of the MacIntosh laryngoscope and flexible bronchoscope in unexpected difficult intubation

Acta Medica Mediterranea

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 437-442

  Sgalambro, Francesco ^a   Denaro, Angelo ^a   Guglielmo, Mario ^a   Santonocito, Maria Tiziana ^a   Celestre, Chiara Maria ^b   Grillo, Caterinamaria ^b   Maiolino, Luigi ^b   Grillo, Calogero ^b  

^a Department Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Oncology Institute of the Mediterranee Viagrande   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Combined technique; Difficult airway; Flexible bronchoscope; Intubation; Macintosh laryngoscope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY; FLEXIBLE BRONCHOSCOPE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; INTUBATION; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; LEARNING CURVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINE; SPINE SURGERY; STANDARDIZATION; THYROID SURGERY; TRAINING;

EID: 84886008628     PISSN: 03936384     EISSN: 22839720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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