Unexpected tracheal tube blockage from a semi-dissolved misoprostol tablet

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 267-268

  Haldar, R ^a   Samanta, S ^a   Bhagat, H ^b  

^a Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

^b POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM BESILATE; FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; MISOPROSTOL; NITROUS OXIDE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; APGAR SCORE; ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; LETTER; TRACHEA OBSTRUCTION;

ADULT; AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; TABLETS;

EID: 84887821415     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2013.03.009     Document Type: Letter

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