A systematic review and meta-analysis of the i-gel® vs laryngeal mask airway in adults

Anaesthesia

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1151-1162

  De Montblanc, J ^a   Ruscio, L ^a   Mazoit, J X ^a   Benhamou, D ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY PRESSURE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SORE THROAT; SUPRAGLOTTIC AIRWAY DEVICE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PHARYNGITIS;

ADULT; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL MASKS; PHARYNGITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84908285619     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anae.12772     Document Type: Review

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