Virtual laryngoscopy and combined laryngoscopic-bronchoscopic approach for safe management of obstructive upper airways lesions

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 304-306

  Sgalambro, F ^a   Sanfilippo, F ^a   Santonocito, C ^a   Caltavuturo, C ^a   Grillo, C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; BRONCHOSCOPE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FIBEROSCOPE; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LETTER; ORAL BLEEDING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RIGID LARYNGOSCOPE; RISK REDUCTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRACHEOSTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE; VIRTUAL REALITY; VOCAL CORD;

AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHOSCOPY; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LARYNGOSCOPY; PHARYNX; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84905639359     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeu251     Document Type: Letter

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