Randomized comparison of the pentax airway scope and macintosh laryngoscope for tracheal intubation in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 662-666

  Kim, M K ^a   Park, S W ^a   Lee, J W ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Intratracheal; Intubation; Laryngoscopes; Obstructive; Sleep apnoea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICES; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LARYNGOSCOPE; MACINTOSH LARYNGOSCOPE; MALE; PENTAX AIRWAY SCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; UVULOPALATOPHARYNGOPLASTY;

EID: 84888265867     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet201     Document Type: Article

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