CON: Laryngeal masks must not be used for surgery in the prone position

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 256-258

  Staender, Sven ^a  

^a Regional Hospital   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BODY POSTURE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTUBATION; LARYNGEAL MASK; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SIMULATOR; SUPINE POSITION; SURGERY; ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; MALE; PROCEDURES; SPINE;

ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MASKS; MALE; PRONE POSITION; SPINE;

EID: 84902214867     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000037     Document Type: Review

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