A comparison between left molar direct laryngoscopy and the use of a Bonfils intubation fibrescope for tracheal intubation in a simulated difficult airway;Comparaison entre la laryngoscopie directe rétromolaire gauche et l’utilisation d’un fibroscope d’intubation de Bonfils pour l’intubation trachéale dans des cas simulés d’intubation difficile des voies aériennes

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 609-617

  Gupta, Anju ^a,c   Thukral, Seema ^b   Lakra, Archana ^b   Kumar, Sushil ^b  

^a Laboratory Medicine Delhi State Cancer Institute House No 92B 3   (India)

^b ESI HOSPITAL   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICES; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AIRWAY MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMANS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPES; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939965903     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-015-0336-9     Document Type: Article

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