Pregnancy is associated with a decrease in pharyngeal but not tracheal or laryngeal cross-sectional area: A pilot study using the acoustic reflection method

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-39

  Leboulanger, N ^a,c   Louvet, N ^a   Rigouzzo, A ^a   De Mesmay, M ^a   Louis, B ^b   Farrugia, M ^a   Girault, L ^a   Ramirez, A ^a   Constant, I ^a   Jouannic, J M ^a   Fauroux, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Acoustic reflection method; Larynx; Pharynx; Pregnancy; Trachea

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC REFLECTION METHOD; LARYNX; PHARYNX; PREGNANCY; TRACHEA;

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNX; PHARYNX; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRACHEA;

EID: 84895066174     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2013.08.008     Document Type: Article

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