Unexpected difficult intubation: Many algorithms, many devices, many techniques, the best choice would be not having to choose. is it utopian?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 672-674

  Sgalambro, F ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; CONTINUING EDUCATION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; FLEXIBLE BRONCHOSCOPE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; LETTER; LUNG VENTILATION; MEDICAL DEVICE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; ANESTHESIA; BLEEDING; INTUBATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; WAKEFULNESS;

ALGORITHMS; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; LARYNGOSCOPY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT;

EID: 84994591705     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aew324     Document Type: Letter

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