Tracheal intubation in patients with odentogenous abscesses and reduced mouth opening

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 348-354

  Schumann, M ^a   Biesler, I ^a   Borgers A ^a   Pfortner R ^a   Mohr, C ^a   Groeben, H ^a  

^a KLINIKEN ESSEN MITTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

intubation, difficult; intubation, tracheal; laryngoscope, Glidescope; laryngoscope, Macintosh

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FACE; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INCISOR; LARYNGOSCOPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; OXYGEN SATURATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

INTUBATION, DIFFICULT; INTUBATION, TRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPE, GLIDESCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPE, MACINTOSH;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; DRAINAGE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; LARYNGOSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892716479     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet310     Document Type: Article

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